Matthew 7:28–29

28 When Jesus had finished saying these things,j the crowds were amazed at his teaching,k 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

Matthew 7:28–29 — English Standard Version (ESV)

28 And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, 29 for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

Matthew 7:28–29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Matthew 7:28–29 — New Living Translation (NLT)

28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 for he taught with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law.

Matthew 7:28–29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

28 And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, 29 for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Matthew 7:28–29 — New Century Version (NCV)

28 When Jesus finished saying these things, the people were amazed at his teaching, 29 because he did not teach like their teachers of the law. He taught like a person who had authority.

Matthew 7:28–29 — American Standard Version (ASV)

28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching: 29 for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

Matthew 7:28–29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his doctrine, 29 for he taught them as having authority, and not as their scribes.

Matthew 7:28–29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

28 When Jesus finished this speech, the crowds were amazed at his teachings. 29 Unlike their experts in Moses’ Teachings, he taught them with authority.

Matthew 7:28–29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

28 When Jesus had finished this sermon, the crowds were astonished at His teaching, 29 because He was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

Matthew 7:28–29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

28 Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astounded at his teaching, 29 for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

Matthew 7:28–29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

28 And it happened when Jesus finished these words the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

Matthew 7:28–29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

28 Jesus finished saying all these things. The crowds were amazed at his teaching. 29 He taught like one who had authority. He did not speak like their teachers of the law.

Matthew 7:28–29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

28 When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were amazed at His teaching;

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

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