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Matthew 7:29 KJV
Matthew · chapter 7 · verse 29
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.Matthew 7:29 · King James Version
Matthew 7:29 in context
27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- authorityexousiapower of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases, leave or permission, physical and…G1849 →
- taughtdidaskōto teach, to hold discourse with others in order to instruct them, deliver didactic…G1321 →
- taughtēnI was, etcG2258 →
- havingechōto haveG2192 →
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We have here the conclusion of this long and excellent sermon, the scope of which is to show the indispensable necessity of obedience to the commands of Christ;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 21-29