Matthew 7:29
for he taught them, as he that had power, and not as the scribes and the Pharisees.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
In Context
28And it was done, when Jesus had ended these words, the people wondered on his teaching;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:18I shall raise to them a prophet, like thee, of the midst of their brethren, and I shall put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all things, which I shall command to him. (I shall raise up for them a prophet, like thee, from the midst of their brothers, or of their kinsmen, and I shall put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all the things, that I shall command to him.)
Isaiah 50:4The Lord gave to me a learned tongue, that I know how to sustain him by (a) word that failed; early the father raiseth [up], early he raiseth [up] an ear to me, that I hear as a master. (The Lord gave me a learned tongue, so that I know how to sustain with a word him who faileth; early the Father raiseth up, yea, early he raiseth up an ear for me, so that I might hear like a master.)
Micah 3:8Nevertheless I am filled with (the) strength of the Spirit of the Lord, and with doom and power (or and with judgement and with power), (so) that I show to Jacob his great trespass, and to Israel his sin.
Matthew 5:28But I say to you, that every man that seeth a woman [for] to covet her, hath now done lechery by her in his heart (or hath now done adultery with her in his heart).
Matthew 5:44But I say to you, love ye your enemies, do ye well to them that hate you, and pray ye for them that pursue, and slander you; (But I tell you, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who persecute, and slander you;)
Matthew 21:23And when he came into the temple, the princes of (the) priests, and (the) elder men of the people, (or the high priests, and the elders of the people), came to him that taught, [or came to him (while he was) teaching], and said, In what power doest thou these things? and who gave [to] thee this power?
Matthew Henry on Matthew 7:22-29
The Sermon on the Mount. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken… Read the whole commentary →