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yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. <a href="/nlt/matthew/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. <a href="/esv/matthew/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. <a href="/bsb/matthew/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. <a href="/blb/matthew/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the rain came down, and the torrents came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it did not fall, for its foundation had been lain upon the rock. <a href="/kjv/matthew/7.htm">King James Bible</a> And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/7.htm">New King James Version</a> and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And the rain fell and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. <a href="/nasb/matthew/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and burst against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock. <a href="/lsb/matthew/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and fell against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. <a href="/amp/matthew/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And the rain fell, and the floods and torrents came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. <a href="/csb/matthew/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn&#8217t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock. <a href="/asv/matthew/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the rock. <a href="/cev/matthew/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Rain poured down, rivers flooded, and winds beat against that house. But it was built on solid rock, and so it did not fall. <a href="/erv/matthew/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the rock. <a href="/gwt/matthew/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Rain poured, and floods came. Winds blew and beat against that house. But it did not collapse, because its foundation was on rock. <a href="/gnt/matthew/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> The rain poured down, the rivers flooded over, and the wind blew hard against that house. But it did not fall, because it was built on rock. <a href="/isv/matthew/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, but it did not collapse because its foundation was on the rock. <a href="/msb/matthew/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. <a href="/net/matthew/7.htm">NET Bible</a> The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because it had been founded on rock. <a href="/nheb/matthew/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And the rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. <a href="/wbt/matthew/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. <a href="/wey/matthew/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and the heavy rain falls, the swollen torrents come, and the winds blow and beat against the house; yet it does not fall, for its foundation is on rock. <a href="/web/matthew/7.htm">World English Bible</a> The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. <a href="/blb/matthew/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the rain came down, and the torrents came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it did not fall, for its foundation had been lain upon the rock. <a href="/ylt/matthew/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell not, for it had been founded on the rock. <a href="/slt/matthew/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the rain descended, and rivers came, and winds blew, and fell upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded upon the rock.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it fell not, for it was founded on a rock. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the rains descended, and the floods rose up, and the winds blew, and rushed upon that house, but it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. <a href="/nabre/matthew/7.htm">New American Bible</a> The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the rain came down, and the rivers overflowed, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house; but it did not fall down, because its foundations were laid upon a rock. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And the rain descended and the floods came and the wind blew, and they rushed against the house and it did not fall, for its foundation was laid on solid rock.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> and the rain descended, and the torrents came, and the winds blew, and they beat against that house, and it fell not: for it was founded on the rock. <a href="/godbey/matthew/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And the rain came down, and the rivers came, and the winds blew, and fell against that house; and it did not fall; for it was founded upon the rock.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and the rain descended, and the rivers rushed, and the winds blew, and they beat against that house, and it fell not; for it was founded on a rock. <a href="/mace/matthew/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew, and beat upon that house: but it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock. <a href="/wey/matthew/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and the heavy rain falls, the swollen torrents come, and the winds blow and beat against the house; yet it does not fall, for its foundation is on rock. <a href="/worrell/matthew/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>and the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not, for it had been founded on the rock.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>and the rain fell <Fr>upon it,<FR> and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/7-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=1718" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/7.htm">The House on the Rock</a> 24Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/1028.htm" title="1028: brochē (N-NFS) -- A heavy rain. From brecho; rain.">rain</a> <a href="/greek/2597.htm" title="2597: katebē (V-AIA-3S) -- To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.">fell,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4215.htm" title="4215: potamoi (N-NMP) -- A river, torrent, stream. Probably from a derivative of the alternate of pino; a current, brook or freshet, i.e. Running water.">torrents</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: ēlthon (V-AIA-3P) -- To come, go. ">raged,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/417.htm" title="417: anemoi (N-NMP) -- The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters.">winds</a> <a href="/greek/4154.htm" title="4154: epneusan (V-AIA-3P) -- To blow, breathe, as the wind. A primary word; to breathe hard, i.e. Breeze.">blew</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4363.htm" title="4363: prosepesan (V-AIA-3P) -- From pros and pipto; to fall towards, i.e. prostrate oneself, or to rush upon.">beat against</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinē (DPro-DFS) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3614.htm" title="3614: oikia (N-DFS) -- From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.">house;</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">yet</a> <a href="/greek/4098.htm" title="4098: epesen (V-AIA-3S) -- A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.">it did not fall,</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">because</a> <a href="/greek/2311.htm" title="2311: tethemeliōto (V-LIM/P-3S) -- To found, lay the foundation (lit. and met.). From themelios; to lay a basis for, i.e. erect, or consolidate.">its foundation was</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4073.htm" title="4073: petran (N-AFS) -- A rock, ledge, cliff, cave, stony ground. Feminine of the same as Petros; a rock.">rock.</a> 26But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/6-47.htm">Luke 6:47-49</a> I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: / He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. / But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!” <a href="/james/1-22.htm">James 1:22-25</a> Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ... <a href="/1_corinthians/3-10.htm">1 Corinthians 3:10-15</a> By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds. / For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. / If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, ... <a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a> So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken. <a href="/1_peter/2-4.htm">1 Peter 2:4-6</a> As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight, / you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. / For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” <a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19-22</a> Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, / built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. / In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. ... <a href="/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25</a> When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever. <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a> The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. <a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Psalm 62:2</a> He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken. <a href="/isaiah/32-2.htm">Isaiah 32:2</a> Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land. <a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a> By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. <a href="/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Ezekiel 13:10-14</a> Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built, / tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. / Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ ... <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a> and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1-3</a> For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah <a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Isaiah 54:11-14</a> “O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. / I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones. / Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell not: for it was founded on a rock.the rain.<a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Ezekiel 13:11</a> Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.<a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3</a> And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.<a href="/acts/14-22.htm">Acts 14:22</a> Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.for.<a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18</a> And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.<a href="/psalms/92-13.htm">Psalm 92:13-15</a> Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God… <a href="/psalms/125-1.htm">Psalm 125:1,2</a> A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/20-28.htm">Based</a> <a href="/micah/4-13.htm">Beat</a> <a href="/haggai/1-9.htm">Blew</a> <a href="/matthew/6-2.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/jonah/2-6.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/matthew/4-9.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-12.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Floods</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-1.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-1.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-6.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">House</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-14.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/matthew/2-21.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/nahum/2-4.htm">Rush</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Slammed</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-8.htm">Streams</a> <a href="/job/6-16.htm">Swollen</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-10.htm">Torrents</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-8.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-14.htm">Winds</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Based</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Beat</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Blew</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Blow</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Floods</a> <a href="/matthew/13-35.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/luke/6-48.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Heavy</a> <a href="/matthew/7-26.htm">House</a> <a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Rain</a> <a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Rush</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Slammed</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Streams</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Swollen</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Torrents</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Winds</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 7</div>1. <a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Do Not Judge</a> 7. <a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Ask, Seek, Knock</a> 13. <a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Enter through the Narrow Gate</a> 15. <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">A Tree and Its Fruit</a> 24. <a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">The Wise and the Foolish Builders</a> 28. <a href="/matthew/7-28.htm">Jesus ends his sermon, and the people are astonished.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The rain fell This phrase symbolizes trials and tribulations that come into a believer's life. In biblical times, rain was both a blessing and a potential threat, as it was necessary for agriculture but could also lead to destructive floods. The imagery of rain falling is often used in Scripture to represent God's testing of faith, as seen in the story of Noah (Genesis 7) and the plagues of Egypt (<a href="/exodus/9-33.htm">Exodus 9:33</a>).The torrents raged Torrents refer to powerful, rushing waters that can cause destruction. In the context of ancient Palestine, sudden and violent storms were common, especially in the mountainous regions. This phrase emphasizes the intensity of the challenges faced. Biblically, torrents can symbolize overwhelming circumstances or spiritual battles, akin to the trials faced by Job (<a href="/job/38-25.htm">Job 38:25</a>).And the winds blew Winds in Scripture often represent forces of chaos or change. In the ancient Near East, strong winds could signify divine intervention or judgment, as seen in the parting of the Red Sea (<a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21</a>) and the storm that confronted Jonah (<a href="/jonah/1-4.htm">Jonah 1:4</a>). This phrase suggests external pressures and adversities that test the strength of one's faith.And beat against that house The house represents a person's life or spiritual state. The imagery of a house being battered by elements is a metaphor for the believer's life being tested by trials. In biblical culture, a house was not just a physical structure but a symbol of one's family and legacy, as seen in the Davidic covenant (<a href="/2_samuel/7-11.htm">2 Samuel 7:11-16</a>).Yet it did not fall This phrase highlights the resilience and steadfastness of a life built on a strong foundation. It echoes the promise of divine protection and stability for those who trust in God, similar to the assurance given in <a href="/psalms/46.htm">Psalm 46:1-3</a>, where God is described as a refuge and strength.Because its foundation was on the rock The rock symbolizes Christ and His teachings, as well as the unshakeable truth of God's Word. In biblical times, building on rock was a common practice for ensuring stability and longevity. This imagery is consistent with other scriptural references to God as a rock, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a> and <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a>, where Christ is identified as the spiritual rock that sustains believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this parable, Jesus is delivering the Sermon on the Mount, teaching about the Kingdom of Heaven and the principles of righteous living. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_house.htm">The House</a> Represents a person's life or spiritual state, built upon a foundation that determines its stability. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_rock.htm">The Rock</a> Symbolizes a strong, unshakeable foundation, often interpreted as Jesus Himself or His teachings. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_rain,_torrents,_and_winds.htm">The Rain, Torrents, and Winds</a> Metaphors for trials, challenges, and adversities that test the strength and foundation of one's life. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_sermon_on_the_mount.htm">The Sermon on the Mount</a> The larger context of this teaching, where Jesus outlines the characteristics of a life aligned with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_a_strong_foundation.htm">The Importance of a Strong Foundation</a> Building one's life on the teachings of Jesus ensures stability and resilience in the face of life's challenges. <a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_trials.htm">Endurance Through Trials</a> Just as a house withstands storms due to its solid foundation, believers can endure life's adversities by grounding themselves in Christ. <a href="/topical/a/active_obedience_to_christ's_teachings.htm">Active Obedience to Christ's Teachings</a> Hearing and acting upon Jesus' words is crucial; mere listening without application leads to a weak foundation. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_stability.htm">The Role of Faith in Stability</a> Faith in Jesus as the cornerstone of our lives provides the strength needed to withstand spiritual and emotional storms. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a> Engaging with a community of believers can help reinforce one's foundation, providing support and encouragement.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 7</a> <a href="/q/who_was_tyrannus_in_the_bible.htm">How does wisdom contribute to building a house?</a> <a href="/q/is_proverbs_25_23_meteorologically_accurate.htm">Proverbs 25:23 - Is the claim that a north wind brings rain in ancient Israel scientifically accurate or an example of outdated meteorological belief?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_job_28_25_align_with_divine_weather.htm">How does Job 28:25's statement about God 'weighing the wind' square with earlier biblical passages that treat weather as solely divine intervention?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_disasters_affect_all_people.htm">Proverbs 10:25 says the righteous remain firm in the storm--why then do natural disasters often strike believers and nonbelievers alike?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a (Revised Version, the) rock. The stages of the tempest are expressed more vividly than in St. Luke. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/7-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>The ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. rain βροχὴ (brochē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1028.htm">Strong's 1028: </a> A heavy rain. From brecho; rain. fell, κατέβη (katebē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2597.htm">Strong's 2597: </a> To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. torrents ποταμοὶ (potamoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4215.htm">Strong's 4215: </a> A river, torrent, stream. Probably from a derivative of the alternate of pino; a current, brook or freshet, i.e. Running water. raged, ἦλθον (ēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. winds ἄνεμοι (anemoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_417.htm">Strong's 417: </a> The wind; fig: applied to empty doctrines. From the base of aer; wind; by implication, quarters. blew ἔπνευσαν (epneusan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4154.htm">Strong's 4154: </a> To blow, breathe, as the wind. A primary word; to breathe hard, i.e. Breeze. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. beat against προσέπεσαν (prosepesan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4363.htm">Strong's 4363: </a> From pros and pipto; to fall towards, i.e. prostrate oneself, or to rush upon. that ἐκείνῃ (ekeinē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. house; οἰκίᾳ (oikia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3614.htm">Strong's 3614: </a> From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family. yet καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. it did not fall, ἔπεσεν (epesen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4098.htm">Strong's 4098: </a> A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. because γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. its foundation was τεθεμελίωτο (tethemeliōto) Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2311.htm">Strong's 2311: </a> To found, lay the foundation (lit. and met.). From themelios; to lay a basis for, i.e. erect, or consolidate. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. rock. πέτραν (petran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4073.htm">Strong's 4073: </a> A rock, ledge, cliff, cave, stony ground. 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