King James Version
What Does Luke 6:46 Mean?
“And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?”
Context
44
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. grapes: Gr. a grape
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 of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
46
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
48
He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(46) **And why call ye me, Lord, Lord.**—The teaching is the same in substance, though not *in* form.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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