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Matthew 7:29

because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

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for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

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For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἦνēnHe wasG1510 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
διδάσκωνdidaskōnteachingG1321 →
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846 →
ὡςhōsasG5613 →
ἐξουσίανexousianauthorityG1849 →
ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
οὐχouchnotG3756 →
ὡςhōsasG5613 →
οἱhoitheG3588 →
γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribesG1122 →
αὐτῶν.¶autōnof them.G846 →

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Hebrews 4:12–13For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.1 Kings 17:1Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD lives—the God of Israel before whom I stand—there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”Titus 2:15Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.Isaiah 50:4The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.Luke 20:8And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”Deuteronomy 18:18–19I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.Mark 7:5–13So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”Matthew 2:4And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.Matthew 23:2–6“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.Ecclesiastes 8:4For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”Matthew 5:32But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.Matthew 23:15–24Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.Luke 21:15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.Jeremiah 23:28–29Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.Acts 3:22–23For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.Matthew 15:1–9Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,Luke 20:46–47“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

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