Matthew 7:24-29

The Sermon on the Mount: Two Houses and Two Foundations

24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

25 And the rain came down and the rivers came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it did not collapse, because its foundation was laid on the rock.

26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

27 And the rain came down and the rivers came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it collapsed, and its fall was great."

The Sermon on the Mount: Response

28 And it happened when Jesus finished these words the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

29 because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.