“Is not My word like fire?” says Adonai, “or like a hammer that shatters rock?
Mark 1:22 - Tree of Life Version And they were astounded at His teaching, for He was teaching them as one having authority and not as the Torah scholars. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 Adonai, “or like a hammer that shatters rock?
Coming into His hometown, He began to teach them in their synagogue so that they were amazed. “Where did this fellow get this wisdom and these mighty works?” they said.
Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,
And all those hearing Him were astonished at His understanding and His answers.
for I Myself will give you speech and wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.
and they were astounded at His teaching because His message had authority.
But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Ruach by whom he was speaking.
Instead, we renounced the hidden shameful ways—not walking in deception or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by the open proclamation of the truth.