Matthew 7 · Verse 25

Matthew 7:25

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.

Matthew 7:25, King James Version

Matthew 7:25 in other translations

BSB	The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock.
WEB	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.
ASV	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 the rock.
YLT	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.
DARBY	and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and fell upon that house, and it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock.
BBE	And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.
Webster	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.

What does Matthew 7:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

25. And the rain descended--from above. and the floods came--from below. and the winds blew--sweeping across. and beat upon that house--thus from every direction. and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock--See 1Jo 2:17.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes

Verse 25. Mt 7:24

(n) "upon a rock" Ps 92:13-15

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 25 And the rain descended - floods came - winds blew - In Judea, and in all countries in the neighborhood of the tropics, the rain sometimes falls in great torrents, producing rivers, which sweep away the soil from the rocky hills; and the houses, which are built of brick only dried in the sun, of which there are whole villages in the east, literally melt away before those rains, and the land-floods occasioned by them. There are three general kinds of trials to which the followers of God are exposed; and to which, some think, our Lord alludes here: First, those of temporal afflictions, coming in the course of Divine Providence: these may be likened to the torrents of rain. Secondly, those which come from the passions of men, and which may be likened to the impetuous rivers. Thirdly, those which come from Satan and his angels, and which, like tempestuous whirlwinds, threaten to carry every thing before them. He alone, whose soul is built on the Rock of ages, stands all these shocks; and not only stands in, but profits by them.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 7:21-29

Christ here shows that it will not be enough to own him for our Master, only in word and tongue. It is necessary to our happiness that we believe in Christ, that we repent of sin, that we live a holy life, that we love one another. This is his will, even our sanctification. Let us take heed of resting in outward privileges and doings, lest we deceive ourselves, and perish eternally, as multitudes do, with a lie in…

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Matthew 7:25 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532

κατέβηkatebēcame downG2597

ἡhētheG3588

βροχὴbrochērainG1028

καὶkaiandG2532

ἦλθονēlthoncameG2064

οἱhoitheG3588

ποταμοὶpotamoitorrentsG4215

καὶkaiandG2532

ἔπνευσανepneusanblewG4154

οἱhoitheG3588

ἄνεμοι,anemoiwinds,G417

καὶkaiandG2532

προσέπεσανprosepesanbeatG4363

τῇtēathatG3588

οἰκίᾳoikiahouseG3614

ἐκείνῃ,ekeinēupon,G1565

καὶkaiandG2532

οὐκouknotG3756

ἔπεσεν·epesenit fell;G4098

τεθεμελίωτοtethemeliōtoit had been foundedG2311

γὰρgarforG1063

ἐπὶepiuponG1909

τὴνtēntheG3588

πέτραν.¶petranrock.G4073

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Cross references for Matthew 7:25

James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Psalms 125:1-2
A Song of degrees. They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Colossians 2:7
Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
1 Peter 1:5
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Corinthians 3:13-15
Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Acts 14:22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Psalms 92:13-15
Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Ephesians 3:17
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Ezekiel 13:11-16
Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it. Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it? Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it. So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the Lord. …
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Malachi 3:3
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the rain.
Eze 13:11-16; Mal 3:3; Ac 14:22; 1Co 3:13-15; Jas 1:12; 1Pe 1:7
for.
16:18; Ps 92:13-15; 125:1,2; Eph 3:17; Col 2:7; 1Pe 1:5; 1Jo 2:19

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Context

Matthew 7:24
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Matthew 7:25
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.
Matthew 7:26
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

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Matthew 7:25 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y descendió lluvia, y vinieron ríos, y soplaron vientos, y combatieron aquella casa; y no cayó: porque estaba fundada sobre la peña.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	et la pluie est tombée, et les torrents sont venus, et les vents ont soufflé et ont donné contre cette maison; et elle n’est pas tombée, car elle avait été fondée sur le roc.
German Elberfelder 1871	und der Platzregen fiel hernieder, und die Ströme kamen, und die Winde wehten und stürmten wider jenes Haus; und es fiel nicht, denn es war auf den Felsen gegründet.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	et descendit pluvia, et venerunt flumina, et flaverunt venti, et irruerunt in domum illam, et non cecidit: fundata enim erat super petram.