Matthew 7:29

The Sermon On The Mount: Response

²⁸ When Jesus had closed this address, the result was that the crowds were dumbfounded at His teaching, ²⁹ for He was teaching them as one who had authority to teach, and not as their scribes did.

As One Having Authority

Law of Moses

Teachers of the Law

With Authority

Moses

Matthew 5:20

For I tell you that unless your righteousness far surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven at all.

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman so as to have an evil desire for her at once has already committed adultery with her in his heart,

Matthew 5:32

But I tell you that whoever divorces his wife for any other ground than unfaithfulness, causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a wife who is thus divorced commits adultery.

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, practice loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors,

Matthew 15:1-9

Then some Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem came to Jesus, and asked Him,

Matthew 21:23-27

And when He had come into the temple, the high priests and elders of the people came up to Him while He was teaching, and asked, "What sort of authority have you for doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

Matthew 23:2-6

"The scribes and Pharisees have taken Moses' seat as teachers.

Matthew 23:15-24

A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees! For you scour land and sea to win a single convert, and when he is won you make him twice as fit for the pit as you are.

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus came up to them, and said, "Full authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Mark 7:5-13

And so the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, "Why is it that your disciples do not practice the customs handed down from our forefathers, but eat their meals without purifying their hands?"

Luke 20:8

Then Jesus said to them, "Nor am I going to tell you what sort of authority I have for doing as I do."

Luke 20:46-47

"Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes and love to be saluted with honor in public places, to be seated in the front seats in the synagogues, and to occupy the places of honor at banquets --

Luke 21:15

for I will give you such wisdom of speech as all your opponents combined will not be able to resist and refute.

Acts 3:22-23

Moses, indeed, said: 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, as He did me. You must attentively listen to everything that He tells you.

Acts 6:10

but they could not cope with his good practical sense and the spiritual power with which he usually spoke.

Hebrews 4:12-13

For God's message is alive and full of power in action, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the depths of soul and spirit, to the dividing of joints and marrow, and passing judgment on the thoughts and purposes of the heart.