Matthew 7:24 - Plain English Version

²⁴ Then Jesus told them 2 more picture stories. He said, “If you listen to my message, and if you do what I say, you are like a wise man that built his house on hard rock.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them [obeying them] will be like a sensible (prudent, practical, wise) man who built his house upon the rock.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

Common English Bible

²⁴ “Everybody who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise builder who built a house on bedrock.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and does them shall be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock.

Matthew 7:24 Cross References

Matthew 24:45

Then Jesus said to the people, “Think about a good work-man. He will always do what his boss says. He thinks about it and does it properly. So, if the boss has to go away for a while, he will pick that good work-man to be in charge of all his other workers, to look after them and give them food every day.

Matthew 25:2

There were 10 of these young women. And 5 of them used their brains. They took jars of extra oil with them for their lamps. But the other 5 women were stupid. They didn’t take any extra oil with them.

Matthew 25:9

The other women said, ‘Sorry, we can’t do that. There is not enough oil for all of us. You have to go and buy some oil for yourselves.’

Matthew 7:25

Then a lot of rain came and made big flood waters that flowed along really fast, and that water hit that house, and strong winds blew hard against that house. But that house didn’t fall down. He built it on hard rock, so it stayed strong. You see, if you do what I say, you will be like the wise man in that picture story.

Matthew 7:26

But if you hear my message and you don’t do what I say, you are like a stupid man that built his house on soft sand.

John 13:17

And I just showed you how to treat each other. So if you do that, God will make you happy.

John 14:15

Jesus kept on talking to them. He said, “If you love me, you will do everything I told you to do.

John 15:10

I always do what my father wants me to do, and he keeps on loving me. In the same way, if you keep on doing what I told you to do, I will keep on loving you.

John 15:14

Well, if you do what I tell you to do, you are my friends. I love my friends a lot, and I am ready to die to save you.

Romans 2:13

It doesn’t matter if you know that law or not, if you do good things, God will tell you, “You are all right.”