^{24 Ref} Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

^{25 Ref} and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and if fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.

^{26 Ref} And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:

^{27 Ref} and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.

^{28 Ref} And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching:

^{24 Ref} Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;

^{25 Ref} And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.

^{26 Ref} And everyone to whom my words come and who does them not, will be like a foolish man who made his house on sand;

^{27 Ref} And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house; and it came down and great was its fall.

^{28 Ref} And it came about, when Jesus had come to the end of these words, that the people were surprised at his teaching,