Matthew 7:29

New English Translation

because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 8:4

Surely the king’s authority is absolute; no one can say to him, “What are you doing?”

Isaiah 50:4

The sovereign Lord has given me the capacity to be his spokesman, so that I know how to help the weary. He wakes me up every morning; he makes me alert so I can listen attentively as disciples do.

Micah 3:8

But I am full of the courage that the Lord’s Spirit gives, and have a strong commitment to justice. This enables me to confront Jacob with its rebellion, and Israel with its sin.

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Matthew 5:20

For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:28

But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:32

But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 7:28

When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed by his teaching,

Matthew 8:1

After he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him.

Luke 20:8

Then Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by whose authority I do these things.”

Luke 21:15

For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

Acts 6:10

Yet they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.