24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: …
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. …
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-29)We have here the conclusion of this long and excellent sermon, the scope of which is to show the indispensable necessity of obedience to the commands of Christ; this is designed to clench the nail, that it might fix in a sure place: he speaks this to his disciples, that sat at his feet whenever he preached, and followed him wherever he went. Had he sought his own praise among men, he would have sa…
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