Matthew 5:2

5:2 Then ¹  he began to teach ²  them by saying:

Matthew 7:29

7:29 because he taught them like one who had authority, ³  not like their experts in the law. ⁴ 

Matthew 15:9

15:9 and they worship me in vain,

teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’” ⁵ 

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

² tn Grk “And opening his mouth he taught them, saying.” The imperfect verb ἐδίδασκεν (edidasken) has been translated ingressively.

³ sn Jesus’ teaching impressed the hearers with the directness of its claim; he taught with authority. A study of Jewish rabbinic interpretation shows that it was typical to cite a list of authorities to make one’s point. Apparently Jesus addressed the issues in terms of his own understanding.

⁴ tn Or “their scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

⁵ sn A quotation from Isa 29:13.