Luke 6:49 — Meaning and Application

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“But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”

Luke 6:49

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Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

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.

But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

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Luke 6:1

"And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing {them} in {their} hands."

Luke 6:2

"And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?"

Luke 6:3

"And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;"

Luke 6:4

"How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?"

Luke 6:5

"And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath."

Luke 6:6

"And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered."

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