24. Therefore—to bring this discourse to a close. whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them—see :-, which seems a plain allusion to these words; also Luke 11:28; Romans 2:13; 1 John 3:7. I will liken him unto a wise man—a shrewd, prudent, provident man. which built his house upon a rock—the rock of true discipleship, or genuine subjection to Christ. read more
25. And the rain descended—from above. and the floods came—from below. and the winds blew—sweeping across. and beat upon that house—thus from every direction. and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock—See :-. read more
26. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine—in the attitude of discipleship. and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand—denoting a loose foundation—that of an empty profession and mere external services. read more
27. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house—struck against that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it—terrible the ruin! How lively must this imagery have been to an audience accustomed to the fierceness of an Eastern tempest, and the suddenness and completeness with which it sweeps everything unsteady before it! Effect of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 7:28; Matthew 7:29). read more
II. THE AUTHORITY OF THE KING 4:12-7:29Having introduced the King, Matthew next demonstrated the authority of the King. This section includes a narrative introduction to Jesus’ teaching and then His teaching on the subject of His kingdom. read more
4. The false alternatives 7:13-27To clarify the essential choices that His disciples needed to make, Jesus laid out four pairs of alternatives. Their choices would prepare them to continue to get ready for the coming kingdom. Each of the four alternatives is a warning of catastrophic proportions. They all focus on future judgment and the kingdom. This section constitutes the conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount. read more
The two builders 7:24-27 (cf. Luke 6:47-49)Matthew 7:21-23 contrast those who say one thing but do another. Matthew 7:24-27 contrast hearing and doing (cf James 1:22-25; James 2:14-20). [Note: Stott, p. 208.] The will of Jesus’ Father (Matthew 7:21) now becomes "these words of mine" (Matthew 7:24). As throughout this section (Matthew 7:13-27), Jesus was looking at a life in its entirety."The two ways illustrate the start of the life of faith; the two trees illustrate the growth and results of... read more
7:24 who (c-18) Hostis , as ch. 2.6. Of that character. 'who was such as.' the (d-23) Here the article has the force of contrast, as in ch. 4.21. As in English, though the cases are more rare, we say, 'on the way,' 'the way side.' 'The sand' in ver. 26, contrasts with 'the rock' -- that which has that nature. read more
The Sermon on the Mount (concluded)The connexion of thought in this chapter is less close than in the earlier part of the sermon, and the whole chapter bears the appearance of an appendix of miscellaneous practical maxims, many of which, however, may have really formed part of the sermon. The words about rash judgment, and about a tree being known by its fruit, as well as the striking conclusion, are found also in St. Luke’s sermon.1-5. On the habit of criticising others (Luke 6:37-42). St.... read more
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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 7:24-27
Matthew 7:24-27. Therefore &c.— The meaning of these verses is, that whoever expects to enter into the kingdom of glory, when his religion amounts to only a mere outward profession of the Gospel, will see all his ill-grounded hopes vanish, and come to nothing, when he appears before the judgment seat of that God who will judge all men according to their works. read more