Matthew 7 · Verse 27

Matthew 7:27

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.
Matthew 7:27, King James Version

Matthew 7:27 in other translations

BSBThe rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
WEBThe rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell—and its fall was great.”
ASVand 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.
YLTand 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.'
DARBYand 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.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Matthew 7:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
27. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house--struck against that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it--terrible the ruin! How lively must this imagery have been to an audience accustomed to the fierceness of an Eastern tempest, and the suddenness and completeness with which it sweeps everything unsteady before it! Effect of the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 7:28, 29).

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 27. Mt 7:24

(p) "winds blew" 1Cor 3:13 (q) "great was the fall" Heb 10:26,27

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, etc. - 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.

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 7:27 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
προσέκοψανprosekopsanbeatG4350
τῇtēathatG3588
οἰκίᾳoikiahouseG3614
ἐκείνῃ,ekeinēupon,G1565
καὶkaiandG2532
ἔπεσεν·epesenit fell;G4098
καὶkaiandG2532
ἦνēnwasG1510
ἡhētheG3588
πτῶσιςptōsisfallG4431
αὐτῆςautēsof itG846
μεγάλη.¶megalēgreat.G3173

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 7:27

  • Matthew 13:19-22

    When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:13

    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.

  • 2 Peter 2:20-22

    For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

  • Hebrews 10:26-31

    For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? …

  • Matthew 12:43-45

    When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

  • Ezekiel 13:10-16

    Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter: 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. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
12:43-45; 13:19-22; Eze 13:10-16; 1Co 3:13; Heb 10:26-31
2Pe 2:20-22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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:

  • Matthew 7:27

    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.

  • Matthew 7:28

    And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

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Matthew 7:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y descendió lluvia, y vinieron ríos, y soplaron vientos, é hicieron ímpetu en aquella casa; y cayó, y fué grande su ruina.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et la pluie est tombée, et les torrents sont venus, et les vents ont soufflé et ont battu cette maison, et elle est tombée, et sa chute a été grande.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und der Platzregen fiel hernieder, und die Ströme kamen, und die Winde wehten und stießen an jenes Haus; und es fiel, und sein Fall war groß.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et descendit pluvia, et venerunt flumina, et flaverunt venti, et irruerunt in domum illam, et cecidit, et fuit ruina illius magna.