Matthew 7:26
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 7
“And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:”Matthew 7:26
What Does Matthew 7:26 Mean?
Matthew 7:26 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 7, verse 26 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Matthew 7:26 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
James 1:23“For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:”James 2:14“What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?”Luke 6:49“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.”Jeremiah 8:9“The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?”James 2:20“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?”1 Peter 2:15“For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”Proverbs 14:1“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”1 Samuel 2:30“Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.”Proverbs 14:11“The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.”Hebrews 4:1“Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.”Matthew 13:21“Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.”Job 22:16“Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:”Matthew 13:6“And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.”Leviticus 11:5“And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.”Deuteronomy 14:7“Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.”Job 18:14“His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.”Ezekiel 13:14“So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”Galatians 3:1“O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?”
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