Matthew 7:27 - Plain English Version

²⁷ 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. Then that house fell down, and it broke up into little bits. You see, if you don’t do what I say, you will be like the stupid man in that picture story.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell–and great and complete was the fall of it.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.

Common English Bible

²⁷ The rain fell, the floods came, and the wind blew and beat against that house. It fell and was completely destroyed.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ And the rains descended, and the floods rose up, and the winds blew, and rushed upon that house, and it did fall, and great was its ruin."

Matthew 7:27 Cross References

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.

Matthew 7:28

Then Jesus finished talking to that big mob of people. They were really surprised as they listened to what he told them.

1 Corinthians 3:13

One day, Jesus Christ will come back, and then God will show which workers did a good job, like the fire in the picture story shows if part of the house is good or not.