Luke 6:48 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁴⁸ he is like a man building a house, who dug deep, and laid the foundation upon rock; and when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it had been well built.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁸ he is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁸ He is like a man building a house, who dug and went down deep and laid a foundation upon the rock; and when a flood arose, the torrent broke against that house and could not shake or move it, because it had been securely built or founded on a rock.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁸ he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.

Common English Bible

⁴⁸ It’s like a person building a house by digging deep and laying the foundation on bedrock. When the flood came, the rising water smashed against that house, but the water couldn’t shake the house because it was well built.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁸ He is like a man building a house, who has dug deep and has laid the foundation upon the rock. Then, when the floodwaters came, the river was rushing against that house, and it was not able to move it. For it was founded upon the rock.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁸ He is like to a man building a house, who digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and it could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.

Luke 6:48 Cross References

2 Samuel 22:2

He said, “The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer,

2 Samuel 22:32

“For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?

2 Samuel 22:47

“The Lord lives; and blessed be my rock, and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,

2 Samuel 22:5

“For the waves of death encompassed me, the torrents of perdition assailed me;

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel has spoken, the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God,

Psalm 32:6

Therefore let every one who is godly offer prayer to thee; at a time of distress, in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.

Psalm 62:2

He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly moved.

Psalm 95:1

O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

Proverbs 10:25

When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established for ever.

Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the Lord for ever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.

Isaiah 28:16

therefore thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am laying in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: ‘He who believes will not be in haste.’

Isaiah 59:19

So they shall fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he will come like a rushing stream, which the wind of the Lord drives.

Nahum 1:8

But with an overflowing flood he will make a full end of his adversaries, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

Luke 6:47

Every one who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like:

Luke 6:49

But he who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”

John 16:33

I have said this to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Acts 14:22

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 2:20

built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,

Deuteronomy 32:15

“But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked; you waxed fat, you grew thick, you became sleek; then he forsook God who made him, and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation.

Deuteronomy 32:18

You were unmindful of the Rock that begot you, and you forgot the God who gave you birth.

Deuteronomy 32:31

For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

2 Timothy 2:19

But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, brethren, be the more zealous to confirm your call and election, for if you do this you will never fall;

1 John 2:28

And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.

Jude 1:24

Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you without blemish before the presence of his glory with rejoicing,

1 Samuel 2:2

“There is none holy like the Lord, there is none besides thee; there is no rock like our God.