Luke 6:48

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.

Cross-references

Luke 11:28 Parallel

Luke 11:28 pronounces blessing on hearing and keeping God's word — the same obedience that secures the house on rock.

In 1 Peter 2:4-6, Christ is the living stone, the cornerstone — the foundation believers are built upon, echoing the wise builder's rock.

Eph 2:20 describes believers built on the foundation of apostles and prophets, with Christ as cornerstone — a direct parallel to the rock foundation.

In 1 Corinthians 3:13-15, works are tested by fire—just as Luke's house is tested by flood, both examine if the foundation is Christ.

In 1 Cor 3:10-12, Paul uses the same foundation building imagery — Christ is the foundation, and the quality of building matters.

Psalm 125:1 Parallel

Psalm 125:1 compares trust in the Lord to immovable Mount Zion — directly parallel to the wise builder's unshakeable house on rock.

Proverbs 10:25 contrasts the wicked swept away with the righteous having an everlasting foundation — matching the house on rock that withstands the flood.

Isaiah 28:16 describes God laying a sure foundation stone — similarly, the wise man's house on rock stands firm against the storm.

Matthew 7:25 recounts the same parable: the house on rock withstands the storm — a direct parallel to this verse.

Ezekiel 33:31 describes people who hear but do not obey — the very failure Jesus warns against in the foolish builder.

Colossians 2:7 describes being 'rooted and built up' in Christ — directly reinforcing the need for a deep foundation like the wise builder's.

Ezekiel 13:11 condemns false prophets whose flimsy wall is destroyed by flood — the opposite of the wise builder's rock foundation.

2 Sam 22:2 calls the Lord my rock, fortress, deliverer — the rock as refuge, similar to the security of building on a rock foundation.

Psalm 95:1 Parallel

Psalm 95:1 calls God the rock of our salvation — a source of stability and refuge, mirroring the rock that secures the house.

Psalm 32:6 Parallel

Psalm 32:6 promises that floods will not reach the godly — parallel to the house on rock withstanding the flood.

In 2 Samuel 23:3, God is called the Rock of Israel — a foundation metaphor that parallels the rock foundation in Jesus' parable.

2 Sam 22:32 asks who is a rock except God — reinforcing the exclusive rock identity, parallel to Christ as the foundation.

1 Timothy 6:19 speaks of laying a 'good foundation' for eternal life — transferring the building metaphor to storing treasure in heaven.

Hebrews 6:1 Parallel

Hebrews 6:1 mentions the 'foundation' of repentance and faith — the starting point for a life built on Christ, akin to the wise builder's deep foundation.

2 Samuel 22:5 describes waves of death and floods — similar flood imagery as the trial that tests the house in Jesus' parable.

Psalm 93:4 Parallel

Psalm 93:4 declares the Lord mightier than floodwaters — the same waters that test the house, implying the rock foundation is rooted in God's power.

2 Timothy 2:19 Related theme

2 Tim 2:19 says God's firm foundation stands sealed — a related foundation image but focused on divine security rather than building.