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"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.
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Hearing Isn't Enough
Commentators unanimously stress that the core of Jesus' message is the critical difference between merely hearing His words and actively doing them. A superficial, intellectual agreement with Christian teaching is like building on sand. True wisdom, they explain, is demonstrated by a life of active obedience to Christ's commands.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount with a beautiful comparison, illustrating the benefit of attending to his words. It was not sufficient to …
And doeth them (κα ποιε αυτους). That is the point in the parable of the wise builder, "who digged and went deep, and laid a found…
19th Century
Anglican
Whosoever—The Greek is more emphatically universal, every one whosoever.
These sayings of mine—The refere…
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Baptist
We are to hear our Lord, and by this, it is, of course, intended that we accept what He says as authoritative. This is more than some do today, for…
Verses 21–23 contrast “saying” and “doing”; these verses contrast “hearing” and “doing” (cf. James 1:22–25). Moreover the will of the Fa…
16th Century
Protestant
Every one, therefore, who hears—As it is often difficult to distinguish the true professors of the gospel from the false, Christ sho…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore whosoever hears these sayings of mine The comparison in this, and the following verses, is the concluding part …
Christ here shows that it will not be enough to acknowledge Him as our Master, merely in word and tongue. It is necessary for our happiness that we…
13th Century
Catholic
He gives precautions concerning those against whom one should be on guard. Now, they are described by their profession as prophets.
But one …
