Mark 1:22 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²² They were amazed at His teaching for He taught them as one who had [real] authority, and not as the experts in the Law of Moses.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² 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

²² 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)

²² And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

Common English Bible

²² The people were amazed by his teaching, for he was teaching them with authority, not like the legal experts.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And they were astonished over his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one who has authority, and not like the scribes.

Mark 1:22 Cross References

Matthew 13:54

And when He came to His home town [i.e., Nazareth], Jesus taught people in their synagogues to their amazement. They said, “Where did this man get [such] wisdom and [the ability to perform] these supernatural deeds?

John 7:46

The guards answered, “No one has ever spoken like this man.”

Luke 4:32

They were amazed at His teaching for He spoke with authority.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we have renounced [the practice of] secret, disgraceful behavior. We do not practice deception, nor resort to distorting God’s message. But, by making known the truth [i.e., the true message], we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the presence of God.

Acts 6:10

But they could not stand up to the wisdom and [power of] the Holy Spirit by which Stephen spoke.

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth [i.e., the ability to speak properly] and wisdom [i.e., the knowledge of what to say], which none of your opponents will be able to resist or speak against.

Mark 1:23

And just then there appeared in the synagogue a man dominated by an evil spirit. He shouted out,

Luke 2:47

And all of them who heard Him were amazed at His understanding [i.e., of spiritual matters] and His answers [to questions they would ask Him].