The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority— quite unlike the teachers of religious law.

众人很希奇他的教训；因为他教训他们，正像有权柄的人，不像文士。

他们对他的教导感到很惊奇，因为他教导他们正像有权柄的人，不像文士。

他们对他的教导感到很惊奇，因为他教导他们正像有权柄的人，不像文士。

那里的人都很吃惊，因为祂教导他们时像个有权柄的人，不像律法教师。

大家对他的教训都很惊奇，因为他教导他们，像一个有权柄的人，不像经学家。

众人对耶稣的教导都惊叹不已，因为他教导他们，就像有权柄的人，不像经文士们。

眾人很希奇他的教訓；因為他教訓他們，正像有權柄的人，不像文士。

他們對他的教導感到很驚奇，因為他教導他們正像有權柄的人，不像文士。

他們對他的教導感到很驚奇，因為他教導他們正像有權柄的人，不像文士。

那裡的人都很吃驚，因為祂教導他們時像個有權柄的人，不像律法教師。

大家對他的教訓都很驚奇，因為他教導他們，像一個有權柄的人，不像經學家。

眾人都因他的教訓而驚駭；因為他教訓他們，像有權柄的，不像經學士。

眾人對耶穌的教導都驚嘆不已，因為他教導他們，就像有權柄的人，不像經文士們。

眾奇其訓、以其訓人如操權者、不類士子也、

眾奇其訓、以其教人若操權者然、不同士子、

眾奇其訓、因其教人若有權者、不同經士也、

眾奇其道、以其誨人若自具權柄者、非經生輩所得同日而語也。

The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.

The people were amazed at his teaching. That’s because he taught them like one who had authority. He did not talk like the teachers of the law.

And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

They were astonished at his teaching because he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not like the scribes.

And they were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

They were astonished at His teaching because, unlike the scribes, He was teaching them as one having authority.

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

The people there were amazed by his teaching, because he taught them like one who had authority, not like the experts in the law.

They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,for he taught with real authority— quite unlike their teachers of religious law.

Does not my word burn like fire?” says the Lord.“ Is it not like a mighty hammer that smashes a rock to pieces?

He returned to Nazareth, his hometown. When he taught there in the synagogue, everyone was amazed and said,“ Where does he get this wisdom and the power to do miracles?”

“ We have never heard anyone speak like this!” the guards responded.

There, too, the people were amazed at his teaching, for he spoke with authority.

for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!

We reject all shameful deeds and underhanded methods. We don’t try to trick anyone or distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know this.

All who heard him were amazed.“ Isn’t this the same man who caused such devastation among Jesus’ followers in Jerusalem?” they asked.“ And didn’t he come here to arrest them and take them in chains to the leading priests?”Saul’s preaching became more and more powerful, and the Jews in Damascus couldn’t refute his proofs that Jesus was indeed the Messiah.

“ Blind guides! What sorrow awaits you! For you say that it means nothing to swear‘ by God’s Temple,’ but that it is binding to swear‘ by the gold in the Temple.’Blind fools! Which is more important— the gold or the Temple that makes the gold sacred?And you say that to swear‘ by the altar’ is not binding, but to swear‘ by the gifts on the altar’ is binding.How blind! For which is more important— the gift on the altar or the altar that makes the gift sacred?When you swear‘ by the altar,’ you are swearing by it and by everything on it.And when you swear‘ by the Temple,’ you are swearing by it and by God, who lives in it.And when you swear‘ by heaven,’ you are swearing by the throne of God and by God, who sits on the throne.“ What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the law— justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.Blind guides! You strain your water so you won’t accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a camel!

For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.

None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.

( The Jews, especially the Pharisees, do not eat until they have poured water over their cupped hands, as required by their ancient traditions.Similarly, they don’t eat anything from the market until they immerse their hands in water. This is but one of many traditions they have clung to— such as their ceremonial washing of cups, pitchers, and kettles.)So the Pharisees and teachers of religious law asked him,“ Why don’t your disciples follow our age old tradition? They eat without first performing the hand washing ceremony.”Jesus replied,“ You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote,‘ These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.Their worship is a farce, for they teach man made ideas as commands from God.’For you ignore God’s law and substitute your own tradition.”Then he said,“ You skillfully sidestep God’s law in order to hold on to your own tradition.For instance, Moses gave you this law from God:‘ Honor your father and mother,’ and‘ Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be put to death.’But you say it is all right for people to say to their parents,‘ Sorry, I can’t help you. For I have vowed to give to God what I would have given to you.’In this way, you let them disregard their needy parents.And so you cancel the word of God in order to hand down your own tradition. And this is only one example among many others.”