24. Therefore, whosoever hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him unto a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
25. and the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it did not fall, for it was founded upon a rock.
26. And every one that hears these words of mine and does not do them shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
27. and the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell; and great was the fall of it.
28. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these words, the multitude marvelled at his doctrine;
29. for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.