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Selected Verse: Mark 1:22 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mr 1:22 |
King James |
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And they were astonished at his doctrine--or "teaching"--referring quite as much to the manner as the matter of it.
for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes--See on Mat 7:28-29. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
He taught (ἦν διδάσκων)
The finite verb with the participle denoting something continuous: was teaching. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
As one that had authority - From God, to do what he was doing; and to teach a pure and beneficent system of truth.
And not as the scribes - Who had no such authority, and whose teaching was not accompanied by the power of God to the souls of the people:
1. because the matter of the teaching did not come from God; and
2. because the teachers themselves were not commissioned by the Most High. See the note on Mat 7:28. |
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: