Luke 6:48

He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
He is	ἐστί estí	G2076	he (she or it) is
like	ὅμοιός homoios	G3664	similar (in appearance or character) · adjective — nominative singular masculine
a man	ἀνθρώπῳ anthrōpō	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — dative singular masculine
which	ὃς hos	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
built an	οἰκοδομοῦντι oikodomounti	G3618	to be a house-builder · verb — present active participle, dative singular masculine
house	οἰκίαν oikian	G3614	properly · noun — accusative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
digged	ἔσκαψεν eskapsen	G4626	to dig · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
deep	ἐβάθυνεν ebathunen	G900	to deepen · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
laid	ἔθηκεν ethēken	G5087	to place (in the widest application · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
the foundation	θεμέλιον themelion	G2310	something put down · noun — accusative singular masculine
on	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
a rock	πέτραν. petran	G4073	a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular feminine
and	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
when the flood	πλημμύρης plēmmurēs	G4132	flood-tide · noun — genitive singular feminine
arose	γενομένης genomenēs	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist middle deponent participle, genitive singular feminine
the stream	ποταμὸς potamos	G4215	a current · noun — nominative singular masculine
beat vehemently	προσέρηξεν proserēxen	G4366	to tear towards · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
upon that	ἐκείνῃ, ekeinē	G1565	that one (or (neuter) thing) · demonstrative pronoun — dative singular feminine
house	οἰκίᾳ oikia	G3614	properly · noun — dative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
could	ἴσχυσεν ischusen	G2480	to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
shake	σαλεῦσαι saleusai	G4531	to waver · verb — aorist active infinitive
it	αὐτὴν autēn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular feminine
for	γάρ gár	G1063	properly
it was founded	θεμελιόω themelióō	G2311	to lay a basis for
upon	ἐπί epí	G1909	properly
a rock	πέτρα pétra	G4073	a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively)

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Cross-references

1 Corinthians 3:10-15 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But…
Psalms 62:2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
Matthew 7:25-26 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.
Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation…
Jude 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Isaiah 26:4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
Ephesians 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
1 Peter 2:4-6 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:37–end

All these sayings of Christ we had before in Matthew; some of them in ch. 7, others in other places. They were sayings that Christ often used; they needed only to be mentioned, it was easy to apply them. Grotius thinks that we need not be critical here in seeking for the coherence: they are golden sentences, like Solomon's proverbs or parables. Let us observe here, I. We ought to be very candid in our censures of others, because we need grains of allowance ourselves: "Therefore judge not others, because then you yourselves shall not be judged; therefore condemn not others, because then you yourselves shall not be condemned, Luk 6:37. Exercise towards others that charity which thinks no evil,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 6:41

(See on Mat 7:3-5, Mat 7:16-27.) Next: Luke Chapter 7

Adam Clarke on Luke 6:48

He is like a man, etc. - See on Mat 7:24-27 (note).

John Gill on Luke 6:48

He is like a man which built an house,.... That is, intended to build one, having drawn the scheme of it in his mind, and provided materials, and fixed upon the spot of ground: and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock; that is, he dug deep in the earth, till he came at a rock, and there, and then, he laid the foundation of his house; in which he acted the part of a wise man, as he is called in Matthew: so a sensible sinner, desirous of building his soul, and the salvation of it, on a sure bottom, digs deep into the Scriptures, diligently searches them, till he finds out the scheme of salvation by Christ; which lies deep in God's counsel and covenant, was ordained before the world…

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John Calvin on Luke 6:47–end

Luke 6:47-49 Matthew 7:24-29 Luke 6:47:49 24. Every one, therefore, who heareth those saying of mine, and doeth them, I will compare him to a wise man, who built his house upon a rock. 25. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and struck against that house, and it did not fall: for it had been founded on a rock. 26. And every one who heareth those saying of mine, and doeth them not, shall be compared to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand. 27. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and struck against that house: and it fell, and the downfall of it was great. 28. And it happened, when Jesus had finished these sayings, that the multitu…

The Church Fathers

Or the foundation of the house is the resolution to live a good life, which the perfect hearer firmly lays in fulfilling the commandments of God.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(in Princ. Prov.) But lay your foundations upon a rock, that is, lean upon the faith of Christ, so as to persevere immoveable in adversity, whether it come from man or God.
— Basil of Caesarea ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The rock is Christ. He digs deep; by the precepts of humility He plucks out all earthly things from the hearts of the faithful, lest they should serve God from regard to their temporal good.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Sermon on the mount — After spending a night in solemn meditation and prayer in the lonely mountain-range to the west of the Lake of Galilee (Luke 6:12), on the following morning our Lord called to him his disciples, and…
Walls — Only a few points need be noticed.
Foundation · Laid for: Houses — Laid for: Houses
Houses · Deep and solid foundations required for — Deep and solid foundations required for
Obedience · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Sermon · Of Jesus, “on the plain,” — Of Jesus, “on the plain,”

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:37–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 6:41

Adam Clarke on Luke 6:48

John Gill on Luke 6:48

John Calvin on Luke 6:47–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:37–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 6:41

Adam Clarke on Luke 6:48

John Gill on Luke 6:48

John Calvin on Luke 6:47–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 6:45