Are not my words like a fire, says the Lord, and like a hammer crushing rock?
Mark 1:22 - 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. Matoleo zaidiKing 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. 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. English Standard Version 2016 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. |
Are not my words like a fire, says the Lord, and like a hammer crushing rock?
And arriving in his own country, he taught them in their synagogues, so much so that they wondered and said: "How can such wisdom and power be with this one?
And in their synagogue, there was a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
But all who listened to him were astonished over his prudence and his responses.
For I will give to you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to resist or contradict.
And they were astonished at his doctrine, for his word was spoken with authority.
But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.
For we renounce dishonorable and hidden acts, not walking by craftiness, nor by adulterating the Word of God. Instead, by the manifestation of truth, we commend ourselves to the conscience of each man before God.