Matthew 7:24 (KJV)

Passage

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Nearby Context

Matthew 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

Matthew 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Matthew 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

Matthew 7:26 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:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "whosoever", "heareth", "sayings", "mine", "doeth", "liken", and "wise". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "whosoever", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "And then will I profess unto them..." into verse 25's "And the rain descended and the floods...", so "therefore" and "whosoever" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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