He is like a man, who built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream broke vehemently upon that house, but could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.

But he that heareth, and doth not, is like a man that built an house without a foundation upon the earth: against which the stream broke vehemently, and immediately it fell: and the breach of that house was great.

So that the blood of all the prophets shed from the foundation of the world, shall be required of this generation.

Lest haply after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold mock him,

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and say not within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father; for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

And he answering said to them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

And as some spake of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts,