Luke 6:46 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 6:44 For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns: nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.

Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

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

Luke 6:47 Every one that cometh to me and heareth my words and doth them, I will shew you to whom he is like.

Luke 6:48 He is like to a man building a house, who digged deep and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat vehemently upon that house: and it could not shake it: for it was founded on a rock.

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 "A good man out of the good..." into verse 47's "Every one that cometh to 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.