* Jesus continues to teach the crowd about the importance of obeying him.
* **a man who built a house...** - This metaphor now compares a man building a house without a foundation to a person who does not obey the teachings of Jesus. (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor]])
* **foundation** - "base" or "support" (See: [[en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor]])