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

Matthew 7:23-29

New International Reader's Version NIRV

23 Then I will tell them clearly, 'I never knew you. Get away from me, you who do evil!'

24 "So then, everyone who hears my words and puts them into practice is like a wise man. He builds his house on the rock.

25 The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. But it does not fall. It is built on the rock.

26 "But everyone who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man. He builds his house on sand.

27 The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. And it falls with a loud crash."

28 Jesus finished saying all these things. The crowds were amazed at his teaching.

29 He taught like one who had authority. He did not speak like their teachers of the law.

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.