Matthew 7:25 (WEB)
The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock.
Catechism · 1
“The Law of the Gospel requires us to make the decisive choice between "the two ways" and to put into practice the words of the Lord.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 7:13-14,21-27.
Fathers and councils · 18
Irenaeus of Lyons
“And is not such a course of conduct not to build one’s house upon a rock which is firm, strong, and placed in an open position, but upon the shifting sand?” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 25.
Read the whole comment
Athanasius of Alexandria
“And so the works of the Jews are undone, for they were a shadow; but the Church is firmly established; it is ‘founded on the rock,’ and ‘the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.’” — editor's note: Vid. Matt. vii. 25; xvi. 18.
Read the whole comment“For such men, being confirmed in the Lord, and possessing an unshaken disposition towards Him, and being one in spirit (for ‘he who is joined to the Spirit is one spirit’), are sure ‘as the mount Sion;’ and although ten thousand trials may rage against them, they are founded upon a rock, which is Christ.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxv. 1; 1 Cor. x. 4; Matt. vii. 25
Read the whole comment
Augustine of Hippo
“From without coming, like a river cometh temptation: on the Rock let it find thee, let it strike against, not throw thee down; the house hath been founded upon a Rock.” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 25.
Read the whole comment“Is it not that he that buildeth upon the rock, neither the wind nor the floods overthrow him?” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 25.
Read the whole comment““The floods came, the winds blew, the rain descended, and beat upon that house, and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 25.
Read the whole comment“But he that heareth my words, and doeth them not” (now let each one of us fear and beware), “I will liken him to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand: the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 24–27.
Read the whole comment“…flood; so that, when the flood comes, it may be rather beaten back by the strength of the building. than bring ruin on that house by the force of its pressure.” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 24, 25.
Read the whole comment
John Chrysostom
““For the rain descended,” saith He, “the floods came, the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 25.
Read the whole comment
Jerome
“But your house—she went on—having no sure foundation of faith fell before a whirlwind of the devil.” — editor's note: Cf. Matt. vii. 24–27.
Read the whole comment
Ambrose of Milan
“The Spirit breatheth where He willeth, and thou hearest His voice, but knowest not whence He cometh or whither He goeth, so is every one who is born of the Spirit.”” — editor's note: It has been thought well in translating this verse to keep the words “spirit” and “breath” as suiting the argument of St. Ambrose. But there can be little…
Read the whole comment
Cyprian of Carthage
“The rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and its ruin became great.”” — editor's note: Matt. vii. 24–27.
Read the whole comment
Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
Because there would be some who would admire the things that were said by the Lord, but would not add that shewing forth of them which is in action, He threatens them before, saying, “Every man that hears these words…
Read the whole comment - Pseudo-ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
He said not, I will account him that hears and does, as wise; but, “He shall be likened to a wise man.” He then that is likened is a man; but to whom is he likened? To Christ; but Christ is the wise man who had built…
Read the whole comment - Rabanus MaurusCatena Aurea on Matthew
Or the great ruin is to be understood that with which the Lord will say to them that hear and do not, “Go ye into everlasting fire.” [Matt 25:41]
Read the whole comment - JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
Or otherwise; On sand which is loose and cannot be bound into one mass, all the doctrine of heretics is built so as to fall.
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
Otherwise; By the showers He signifies the allurements of smooth and gently invading pleasures, with which the faith is at first watered as with spreading rills, afterwards comes down the rush of torrent floods, that…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
Otherwise; Rain, when it is put to denote any evil, is understood as the darkness of superstition; rumours of men are compared to winds; the flood signifies the lust of the flesh, as it were flowing over the land,…
Read the whole comment
Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Against Heresies II.27.
Cited together in Catechism §1970.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 84.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 84.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 84.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 84.
Cited together in Catechism §1970.
Cited together in Catechism §1970.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.97.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.97.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.97.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.97.