The Two Foundations

24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them [fn]I will compare to a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be compared to a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was its fall.”

28 When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, 29 because he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as [fn]the scribes.