Luke 4:32

They ¹  were amazed ²  at his teaching, because he spoke ³  with authority. ⁴ 

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They were amazed at his teaching, because his message had authority.

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and they were amazed at His teaching, for His message was with authority.

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There, too, the people were amazed at the things he said, because he spoke with authority.

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They were surprised and impressed--his teaching was so forthright, so confident, so authoritative, not the quibbling and quoting they were used to.

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And they were surprised at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

bibleoremus Luk 4:32

They were astounded at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.

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And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.

biblegateway Luk 4:32

They ¹  were amazed ²  at his teaching, because he spoke ³  with authority. ⁴ 

¹ tn Grk “And they.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² sn They were amazed. The astonishment shown here is like that in Luke 2:48.

³ tn Grk “because his word was.”

⁴ sn Jesus’ teaching impressed the hearers with the directness of its claim (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.