Matthew 7:25 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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:

Matthew 7:27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rain", "descended", "floods", "came", "winds", "blew", "beat", and "upon". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rain" and "descended", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine..." into verse 26's "And every one that heareth these sayings...", so "rain" and "descended" 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 "rain" and "descended" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.