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Matthew 7:27
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The rain fell, the rivers rose, the winds blew and pounded that house, and it collapsed. It collapsed with a great crash.”
And the raine descended, and the floods came, and the windes blew, and beat vpon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.
And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it."
"And the rain fell and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and its collapse was great."
It rained hard, the floods came, and the winds blew and hit that house, and it fell with a big crash."
"And the rain fell, and the floods and torrents came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great and complete was its fall."
And the raine fell, and the floods came, and the windes blewe, and beat vpon that house, and it fell, and the fall thereof was great.
"The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall."
And the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall."
The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell-and great was its collapse!"
The rain poured down, the rivers flooded, and the winds blew and beat against that house. Finally, it fell with a crash.
The rain fell, the rivers flooded, the wind blew and beat against that house, and it collapsed — and its collapse was horrendous!"
and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.
It rained hard, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house. And it fell with a loud crash."
And the rain came down, and the rivers overflowed, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house; and it fell down, and its fall was very great.
The rain poured down, the rivers flooded over, the wind blew hard against that house, and it fell. And what a terrible fall that was!"
And the rain came down and the rivers came and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it collapsed, and its fall was great."
and the rain came down, and the floods came up, and the winds blew and beat against that house; and it fell, and great was the collapse of it.
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.
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.
The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell -- and great was its fall."
The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and battered that house, and it collapsed, and its collapse was devastating."
And the rain descended, and the torrents came, and the winds blew, and rushed against that house, and it fell, and the ruin of it was great.
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew; and they rushed upon that house, and it fell; and great was the ruin of it.
And the rayne descended, and the fluddes came, and the wyndes blewe, and beat vpon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.
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.
The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell -- and great was its fall."
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell, and great was the fall of it.
The heavy rain descends, the swollen torrents come, and the winds blow and burst upon the house, and it falls; and disastrous is the fall."
And reyn cam doun, and floodis camen, and wyndis blewen, and thei hurliden ayen that hous; and it felde doun, and the fallyng doun therof was greet.
and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote on that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell, and great was the fall of it.
The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, and it collapsed; it was utterly destroyed!"
and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall."
When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash."
The rain came down. The water came up. The wind blew and hit the house. The house fell and broke apart."
The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its fall!"
And the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and dashed against that house, and it fell; and, the fall thereof, was, great.
And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall thereof.
and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell; and great was the fall of it."
and abundauce of rayne descended and the fluddes came and ye wyndes blewe and beet vpon that housse and it fell and great was the fall of it.
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.'
Now whan abudaunce of rayne desceded, & the wyndes blewe, & bet vpon yt housse, it fell, and great was the fall of it.
the rain descends, the flood rushes on, the winds blow, and beat upon the house: down it falls, and wide are its ruins.
When the creek rises and the norther starts blowin', his bunkhouse won't last a split second."
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Matthew 12:43-45, Matthew 13:19-22, Ezekiel 13:10-16, 1 Corinthians 3:13, Hebrews 10:26-31, 2 Peter 2:20-22
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 14:11 - like the breaking Job 1:19 - it fell Job 9:17 - For he Job 18:14 - confidence Job 27:21 - a storm Job 38:23 - General Psalms 83:15 - General Proverbs 14:11 - house Ecclesiastes 1:6 - The wind Isaiah 28:17 - and the waters Isaiah 30:13 - as a breach Ezekiel 13:11 - there shall Ezekiel 13:14 - the foundation Ezekiel 38:22 - an overflowing Hosea 5:10 - like Amos 9:5 - shall rise Nahum 1:8 - with Matthew 13:6 - because Matthew 13:21 - root Luke 14:30 - General John 21:6 - Cast Hebrews 4:1 - any James 1:23 - General James 2:14 - though
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the rain descended, and the floods came,.... Such builders, and such a building, cannot stand against the violent rain of Satan's temptations, the floods of the world's persecutions, the stream and rapid torrent of their own heart's lusts, nor the blowing winds of heresy and false doctrine, and much less the storms of divine wrath and vengeance. They are in a most dangerous condition; they cannot support themselves; they must fall, and great will be their fall; their destruction is inevitable, their ruin is irrecoverable. The Jews make use of some similes, which are pretty much like these of Christ's.
"R. Eliezer ben Azariah used to say z, he whose wisdom is greater than his works, to what is he like? to a tree, whose branches are many, and its roots few, "and the wind comes", and roots it up, and overturns it; as it is said,
Jeremiah 17:6 but he whose works are greater than his wisdom, to what is he like? to a tree, whose branches are few, and its roots many, "against which, if all the winds in the world were to come and blow", they could not move it out of its place: as it is said, Jeremiah 17:8.''
Again a,
"Elisha ben Abuijah used to say, a man who hath good works, and learns the law much, to what is he like? to a man that "builds with stones below", and afterwards with bricks; and though ×××× ××× ×ר××, "many waters come", and stand at their side, they cannot remove them out of their place; but a man who hath no good works, and learns the law, to what is he like? to a man that "builds with bricks first", and afterwards with stones; and though few waters come, they immediately overturn them.''
The same used to say,
"a man who hath good works, and learns the law much, to what is he like? to mortar spread upon bricks; and though
××ר××× ×¢××× ×ש×××, "the rains descend upon it", they cannot remove it out of its place: a man that hath no good works, and learns the law much, to what is he like? to mortar thrown upon bricks; and though but a small rain descends upon it, it is immediately dissolved, and "falls".''
z Pirke Abot, c. 3. sect. 17. & Abot R. Nathan, c. 22. fol. 6. 1, 2. a Abot R. Nathan, c. 24. fol. 6. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Jesus closes the sermon on the mount by a beautiful comparison, illustrating the benefit of attending to his words. It was not sufficient to âhearâ them; they must be âobeyed.â He compares the man who should hear and obey him to a man who built his house on a rock. Palestine was to a considerable extent a land of hills and mountains. Like other countries of that description, it was subject to sudden and violent rains. The Jordan, the principal stream, was annually swollen to a great extent, and became rapid and furious in its course. The streams which ran among the hills, whose channels might have been dry during some months of the year, became suddenly swollen with the rain, and would pour down impetuously into the plains below. Everything in the way of these torrents would be swept off. Even houses, erected within the reach of these sudden inundations, and especially if founded on sand or on any unsolid basis, would not stand before them. The rising, bursting stream would shake it to its foundation; the rapid torrent would gradually wash away its base; it would totter and fall. Rocks in that country were common, and it was easy to secure for their houses a solid foundation. No comparison could, to a Jew, have been more striking. So tempests, and storms of affliction and persecution, beat around the soul. Suddenly, when we think we are in safety, the heavens may be overcast, the storm may lower, and calamity may beat upon us. In a moment, health, friends, comforts may be gone. How desirable, then, to be possessed of something that the tempest cannot reach! Such is an interest in Christ, reliance on his promises, confidence in his protection, and a hope of heaven through his blood. Earthly calamities do not reach these; and, possessed of religion, all the storms and tempests of life may beat harmlessly around us.
There is another point in this comparison. The house built upon the sand is beat upon by the floods and rains; its foundation gradually is worn away; it falls, and is borne down the stream and is destroyed. So falls the sinner. The floods are wearing away his sandy foundation; and soon one tremendous storm shall beat upon him, and he and his hopes shall fall, for ever fall. Out of Christ; perhaps having âheardâ his words from very childhood; perhaps having taught them to others in the Sunday school; perhaps having been the means of laying the foundation on which others shall build for heaven, he has laid for himself no foundation, and soon an eternal tempest shall beat around his naked soul. How great will be that fall! What will be his emotions when sinking forever in the flood, and when he realizes that he is destined forever to live and writhe in the peltings of that ceaseless storm that shall beat when âGod shall rain snares, fire, and a horrible tempestâ upon the wicked!
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 7:27. And the rain descended, and the floods came, c. — A fine illustration of this may be seen in the case of the fishermen in Bengal, who, in the dry season, build their huts on the beds of sand from which the rivers had retired: but when the rain sets in suddenly as it often does, accompanied with violent northwest winds, and the waters pour down in torrents from the mountains; in one night, multitudes of these buildings are swept away, and the place where they stood is on the next morning indiscoverable.
