Matthew 7:29
Good News Translation
He wasn't like the teachers of the Law; instead, he taught with authority.

New Revised Standard Version
for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

Contemporary English Version
He taught them like someone with authority, and not like their teachers of the Law of Moses.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the scribes and Pharisees.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the scribes and Pharisees.

having.

Matthew 5:20,28,32,44 For I tell you, that unless your justice abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Matthew 21:23-27 And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority? . . .

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.

Deuteronomy 18:18,19 I will raise them up a prophet out of the midst of their brethren like to thee: and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him. . . .

Ecclesiastes 8:4 And his word is full of power: neither can any man say to him: Why dost thou so?

Isaiah 50:4 The Lord hath given me a learned tongue, that I should know how to uphold by word him that is weary: he wakeneth in the morning, in the morning he wakeneth my ear, that I may hear him as a master.

Jeremiah 23:28,29 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream: and he that hath my word, let him speak my word with truth: what hath the chaff to do with the wheat, saith the Lord? . . .

Micah 3:8 And they shall be confounded that see visions, and the diviners shall be confounded: and they shall all cover their faces, because there is no answer of God.

Luke 21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.

Acts 3:22,23 For Moses said: A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me: him you shall hear according to all things whatsoever he shall speak to you. . . .

Acts 6:10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.

Hebrews 4:12,13 For the word of God is living and effectual and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow: and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. . . .

and not.

Matthew 15:1-9 Then came to him from Jerusalem scribes and Pharisees, saying: . . .

Matthew 23:2-6,15-24 Saying: The scribes and the Pharisees have sitten on the chair of Moses. . . .

Mark 7:5-13 And the Pharisees and scribes asked him: Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the ancients, but they eat bread with common hands? . . .

Luke 20:8,46,47 And Jesus said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. . . .

Context
The Authority of Jesus
28And it came to pass when Jesus had fully ended these words, the people were in admiration at his doctrine. 29For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the scribes and Pharisees.
Cross References
Matthew 7:28
And it came to pass when Jesus had fully ended these words, the people were in admiration at his doctrine.

Matthew 8:1
And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him:

Matthew 7:28
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