Matthew 7:29

The Sermon On The Mount: Response

²⁸ By the time that Jesus had finished speaking, the crowd was filled with amazement at his teaching. ²⁹ For he taught them like one who had authority, and not like their Teachers of the Law.

As One Having Authority

Law of Moses

Teachers of the Law

With Authority

Moses

Matthew 5:20

Indeed I tell you that, unless your religion is above that of the Teachers of the Law, and Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

Matthew 5:28

I, however, say to you that any one who looks at a woman with an impure intention has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:32

I, however, say to you that any one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of her unchastity, leads to her committing adultery; while any one who marries her after her divorce is guilty of adultery.

Matthew 5:44

I, however, say to you--Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 15:1-9

Then some Pharisees and Teachers of the Law came to Jesus, and said:

Matthew 21:23-27

After Jesus had come into the Temple Courts, the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation came up to him as he was teaching, and said: " What authority have you to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

Matthew 23:2-6

"The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees now occupy the chair of Moses.

Matthew 23:15-24

Alas for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are! You scour land and sea to make a single convert, and, when he is gained, you make him twice as deserving of the Pit as you are yourselves.

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus came up, and spoke to them thus: "All authority in heaven and on the earth has been given to me.

Mark 7:5-13

So the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law asked Jesus this question--"How is it that your disciples do not follow the traditions of our ancestors, but eat their food with defiled hands?"

Luke 20:8

"Then I," said Jesus, "refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things."

Luke 20:46-47

"Be on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and like to be greeted in the streets with respect, and to have the best seats in the Synagogues, and places of honor at dinner.

Luke 21:15

For I will myself give you words, and a wisdom which all your opponents together will be unable to resist or defy.

Acts 3:22-23

Moses himself said--'The Lord your God will raise up from among your brothers a Prophet, as he raised me. To him you will listen whenever he speaks to you.

Acts 6:10

Yet they were quite unable to withstand the wisdom and the inspiration with which he spoke.

Hebrews 4:12-13

God's Message is a living and active power, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing its way till it penetrates soul and spirit--not the joints only but the very marrow--and detecting the inmost thoughts and purposes of the mind.