Matthew 7:27

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“The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!””

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BSBPD

“The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 7:27 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 38:23which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?
  2. Ezekiel 13:10Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built,
  3. Matthew 12:43When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
  4. Matthew 13:19When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
  5. 1 Corinthians 3:13his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.
  6. Hebrews 10:26If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
  7. 2 Peter 2:20If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.

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