Matthew 7:29

because he taught them like one who had authority, ¹  not like their experts in the law. ² 

biblegateway Mat 7:29

because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

biblegateway Mat 7:29

for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

biblegateway Mat 7:29

for he taught as one who had real authority––quite unlike the teachers of religious law.

biblegateway Mat 7:29

It was apparent that he was living everything he was saying--quite a contrast to their religion teachers! This was the best teaching they had ever heard.

SABDAweb Mat 7:29

for he was teaching as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

bibleoremus Mat 7:29

for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

biblegateway Mat 7:29

for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

biblegateway Mat 7:29

because he taught them like one who had authority, ¹  not like their experts in the law. ² 

¹ 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.

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