^{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} `Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

^{25 Ref} and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell not, for it had been founded on the rock.

^{26 Ref} `And every one who is hearing of me these words, and is not doing them, shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;

^{27 Ref} and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.'

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

^{24 Ref} "Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

^{25 Ref} The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn't fall, for it was founded on the rock.

^{26 Ref} Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.

^{27 Ref} The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell--and great was its fall."

^{28 Ref} It happened, when Jesus had finished saying these things, that the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,