Luke 6:46 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 6:44 For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

Luke 6:45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Luke 6:47 Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like:

Luke 6:48 he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "call", "lord", and "things". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "call" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 45's "The good man out of the good..." into verse 47's "Every one that cometh unto me and...", so "call" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "call" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.