Matthew 7:25 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 7:25

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.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

1 voice

Jerome

Commentary on Matthew (420)

(Verse 25.) And the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew, and they rushed upon that house, and it did not fall. This rain which seeks to overthrow the house is the devil. The rivers, all the Antichrists, who are against Christ. The spiritual winds of wickedness in heavenly places (Ephesians 6).

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

And the rain descended - floods came - winds blew - In Judea, and in all countries in the neighborhood of the tropics, the rain sometimes falls in great torrents, producing rivers, which sweep away the soil from the rocky hills; and the houses, which are built of brick only dried in the sun, of which there are whole villages in the east, literally melt away before those rains, and the land-floods occasioned by them.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Matthew (1856)

The Lord Jesus winds up the Sermon on the Mount by a passage of heart-piercing application. He turns from false prophets to false professors, from unsound teachers to unsound hearers. Here is a word for all. May we have grace to apply it to our own hearts! The first lesson here is the uselessness of a mere outward profession of Christianity. Not everyone that saith “Lord, Lord,” shall enter the kingdom of heaven. Not all that profess and call themselves Christians shall be saved. Let us take notice of this.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

And the rain descended--from above. and the floods came--from below. and the winds blew--sweeping across. and beat upon that house--thus from every direction. and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock--See 1Jo 2:17.

Modern Voices1 voice

John Bevere

Which Builder Are You? (blog article) (2021)

The difference between sand and rock is far more subtle than you may think—one is simply small particles of the other, conforming to whatever presses against it.

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Original language & word study

25 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
κατέβη	katebē	came down	G2597 →
ἡ	hē	the	G3588 →
βροχὴ	brochē	rain	G1028 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἦλθον	ēlthon	came	G2064 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
ποταμοὶ	potamoi	torrents	G4215 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἔπνευσαν	epneusan	blew	G4154 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
ἄνεμοι,	anemoi	winds,	G417 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
προσέπεσαν	prosepesan	beat	G4363 →
τῇ	tēa	that	G3588 →
οἰκίᾳ	oikia	house	G3614 →
ἐκείνῃ,	ekeinē	upon,	G1565 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
ἔπεσεν·	epesen	it fell;	G4098 →
τεθεμελίωτο	tethemeliōto	it had been founded	G2311 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἐπὶ	epi	upon	G1909 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
πέτραν.¶	petran	rock.	G4073 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
leads to
- 1 Peter 5:10
  And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish…
- 1 Peter 1:6–8
  In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
- Revelation 2:10
  Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful…
- James 5:11
  See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
- Romans 8:28
  And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
Through
Colossians 2:7
rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
leads to
- Ephesians 3:17
  so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
- Jeremiah 17:8
  He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not…
Through
1 Peter 1:7
so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
leads to
- Job 23:10
  Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.