Matthew 7:29

Contemporary English Version 1995

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

Cross References

Luke 20:8

Jesus replied, “Then I won't tell you who gave me the right to do what I do.”

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God gives me the right words to encourage the weary. Each morning he awakens me eager to learn his teaching;

Acts 6:10

But they were no match for Stephen, who spoke with the great wisdom that the Spirit gave him.

Luke 21:15

I will give you the wisdom to know what to say. None of your enemies will be able to oppose you or to say that you are wrong.

Matthew 28:18

Jesus came to them and said: I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth!

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you to love your enemies and pray for anyone who mistreats you.

Matthew 5:32

But I tell you not to divorce your wife unless she has committed some terrible sexual sin. If you divorce her, you will cause her to be unfaithful, just as any man who marries her is guilty of taking another man's wife.

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you if you look at another woman and want her, you are already unfaithful in your thoughts.

Matthew 5:20

You must obey God's commands better than the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law obey them. If you don't, I promise you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.

Micah 3:8

But the Lord has filled me with power and his Spirit. I have been given the courage to speak about justice and to tell you people of Israel that you have sinned.

Ecclesiastes 8:4

The king's word is law. No one can ask him, “Why are you doing this?”

Matthew 7:28

When Jesus finished speaking, the crowds were surprised at his teaching.

Matthew 8:1

As Jesus came down the mountain, he was followed by large crowds.