Parallel Bible results for "matthew 7:23-29"

Matthew 7:23-29

Common English Bible CEB

23 Then I'll tell them, ‘I've never known you. Get away from me, you people who do wrong.'

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

25 The rain fell, the floods came, and the wind blew and beat against that house. It didn't fall because it was firmly set on bedrock.

26 But everybody who hears these words of mine and doesn't put them into practice will be like a fool who built a house on sand.

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

28 When Jesus finished these words, the crowds were amazed at his teaching

29 because he was teaching them like someone with authority and not like their legal experts.

New International Version NIV

23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.