KJV King James Version
For he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as the scribes.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 7:29
For he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as the scribes.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
WEB World English Bible
for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.
ASV American Standard Version
for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
Surrounding context — 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:
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.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29 For he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as the scribes.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἦνG1510 · eimito beγὰρG1063 · garforδιδάσκωνG1321 · didaskōto teachαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἐξουσίανG1849 · exousiaauthorityἔχωνG2192 · echōto have/beκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐχG3756 · ounoὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoγραμματεῖςG1122 · grammateusscribeαὐτῶν.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Hebrews 4:12-13For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.Luke 20:8And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.Mark 7:5-13Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?Isaiah 50:4The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to [him that is] weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.Deuteronomy 18:18-19I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.Ecclesiastes 8:4Where the word of a king [is, there is] power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?Matthew 5:44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;Matthew 5:20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 15:1-9Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,Luke 20:46-47Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;Luke 21:15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.Micah 3:8But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.Matthew 21:23-27And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?Matthew 5:32But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.Acts 6:10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.Acts 3:22-23For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.Matthew 23:15-24Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.Jeremiah 23:28-29The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What [is] the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.
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