Matthew 22:33
31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
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
Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
Read in contextMatthew 7:28–29
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
Read in contextJohn 7:46
The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
Read in contextMatthew 22:22
When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
Read in contextMark 6:2
And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
Read in contextLuke 2:47
And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
Read in contextMark 12:17
And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
Read in contextLuke 4:22
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
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