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Luke 6:48
ESV he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.
NIV They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
NASB he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when there was a flood, the river burst against that house and yet it could not shake it, because it had been well built.
CSB He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn't shake it, because it was well built.
NLT It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built.
KJV He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

What does Luke 6:48 mean?

The crowd listening to Jesus' recent message has received challenging commands. Now He explains why it is so important they respond to His teaching.

If the people follow Him, they will face persecution. They will be called evil by friends and family and possibly be expelled from society and culture. That will lead to social isolation, poverty, and hunger (Luke 6:20–22). But, as serious as these hardships are, they are physical, worldly, external, and temporary. Internally, spiritually, and eternally, faithful believers will stand strong. They will be living in accordance with the omniscient God who created them and the world. Their eternal reconciliation with God will give them far more peace than any gained from circumstantial ease.

Jesus equates obedience with a solid foundation. Obedience is the outward sign of a deep and true faith in Christ. If we believe He is the God of the universe, that what He says is true, and that He loves us and wants the best for us, we will obey. Both the acts of obedience and the faith that drives those acts will build a strong connection with Christ that the world cannot destroy.

Conversely, Jesus explains, if we hear Jesus' words but don't do them, our faith is either weak or non-existent. We don't trust God. Relying on the world or ourselves for peace and security is a very precarious choice (Luke 6:49).
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