Matthew 7:29
Matthew 7:28-29 The Message (MSG)
When Jesus concluded his address, the crowd burst into applause. They had never heard teaching like this. It was apparent that he was living everything he was saying—quite a contrast to their religion teachers! This was the best teaching they had ever heard.
Matthew 7:29 King James Version (KJV)
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Matthew 7:29 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
Matthew 7:29 New Century Version (NCV)
because he did not teach like their teachers of the law. He taught like a person who had authority.
Matthew 7:29 American Standard Version (ASV)
for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
Matthew 7:29 New International Version (NIV)
because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.
Matthew 7:29 New King James Version (NKJV)
for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Matthew 7:29 Amplified Bible (AMP)
for He was teaching them as one who had authority [to teach entirely of His own volition], and not as their scribes [who relied on others to confirm their authority].
Matthew 7:29 New Living Translation (NLT)
for he taught with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law.