Is not my word like fire, says the Lord, and like a hammer which breaks the rock in pieces?
Mark 1:22 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they were completely astonished at His teaching, for He was teaching as One Who possessed authority, and not as the scribes. American Standard Version (1901) And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. Common English Bible The people were amazed by his teaching, for he was teaching them with authority, not like the legal experts. Catholic Public Domain Version And they were astonished over his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one who has authority, and not like the scribes. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they were astonished at his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the scribes. |
Is not my word like fire, says the Lord, and like a hammer which breaks the rock in pieces?
and coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit;
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.
and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
We have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways; we refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.