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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 7:26 — KJV
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Matthew 7:26
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Matthew 7:26
Verse 26 of 29
Commentary
Commentary on Matthew 7:26
Theological / DevotionalDoeth them not. The parable is now repeated in negative form for emphasis — repetition being a common feature of the teachings of Jesus. The difference in the two instances is in the foundation only; all else is presumably the same. It is evident that the man here represented knew better (see on v. 24).
A foolish man. “Foolish” because he did less than he knew should be done. Compare the man without a wedding garment (ch. 22:11-13) and the five foolish virgins (ch. 25:2, 3).
Upon the sand. He who turns a deaf ear to the gospel builds on the shifting sand of self, upon his own efforts (MB 152), and upon human theories and inventions (DA 314).
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