Matthew 7:29

Easy To Read Version

Jesus did not teach like their teachers of the law. Jesus taught like a person that had authority (power).

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 8:4

The king has the authority to give commands. And no one can tell him what to do.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord my Master gave me the ability to teach. So now I teach these sad people. Every morning he wakes me and teaches me like a student.

Micah 3:8

But the Lord’s Spirit has filled me\par with power, goodness, and strength.\par Why? So I can tell Jacob {\cf2\super [41]} about his crimes,\par and so I can tell Israel {\cf2\super [42]} about his sins!”\par

Matthew 28:18

So Jesus came to them and said, “All authority (power) in heaven and on earth is given to me.

Matthew 5:20

I tell you that you must do better than the teachers of the law and the Pharisees. {\cf2\super [62]} If you are not better people, then you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you that if a person looks at a woman and wants to sin sexually with her, then that person has already done that sin with the woman in his mind.

Matthew 5:32

But I tell you that any person that divorces his wife is causing his wife to be guilty of the sin of adultery. {\cf2\super [67]} The only reason for a person to divorce his wife is if his wife had sexual relations with another man. And any person that marries that divorced woman is guilty of the sin of adultery.

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies. Pray for those people that do bad things to you.

Matthew 7:28

When Jesus finished saying these things, the people were amazed at his teaching.

Matthew 8:1

Jesus came down from the hill. Many, many people followed him.

Luke 20:8

So Jesus said to them, “Then I will not tell you what authority I use to do these things!”

Luke 21:15

I will give you the wisdom to say things that none of your enemies can answer.

Acts 6:10

But the Spirit {\cf2\super [118]} was helping Stephen speak with wisdom. His words were so strong that the Jews could not argue with him.