"Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:" — Luke 6:47

Luke 6:47 · KJV

“Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:”

— Luke 6:47

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

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.

Luke 6 — Context

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

Cross References

James 1:22-25

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Matthew 7:24-27

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Luke 11:28

But he said, Yea rather, blessed {are} they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

John 14:15

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

James 4:17

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth {it} not, to him it is sin.

Matthew 12:50

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Romans 2:7-10

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

John 13:17

If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.