Matthew 22:33
31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
32 ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.
34 And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.
35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.
- KJV
- And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
- WEB
- When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
- ASV
- And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
- DARBY
- And when the crowds heard [it] they were astonished at his doctrine.
- BLB
- And having heard, the crowds were astonished at His teaching.
- ÅB
- Og da folket hørte det, var de slått av forundring over undervisningen hans.
- OTB
- Folkeskaren hørte dette og ble forbløffet over hans lære.
- B1930
- Og da folket hørte det, var de slått av forundring over hans lære.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 20:39–40
Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
Read in contextMatthew 7:28–29
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
Read in contextJohn 7:46
“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
Read in contextMatthew 22:22
And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.
Read in contextMark 6:2
When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
Read in contextLuke 2:47
And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
Read in contextMark 12:17
Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
Read in contextLuke 4:22
All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
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