²⁶ Other people listen to my message but they do not obey it. Those people are like a fool who built his house on sand. ²⁷ Then a storm came with a lot of rain and wind. The rivers rose up high. Strong winds blew hard against the house. That house fell down. The storm destroyed it completely.’^[a]

²⁸ Jesus finished speaking. The crowds of people were very surprised at the things that he taught them.