Matthew 7:29 — Compare 3 English translations

Matthew 7:29 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →

ἦν eimí G1510 to be γὰρ gár G1063 for διδάσκων didáskō G1321 to teach αὐτοὺς autós G846 he ὡς hōs G5613 as ἐξουσίαν exousía G1849 authority ἔχων échō G2192 to have καὶ kaí G2532 and οὐχ ou G3756 not ὡς hōs G5613 as οἱ ho G3588 the γραμματεῖς grammateús G1122 scribe αὐτῶν autós G846 he

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World English Bible Public Domain

for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.
King James Version Public Domain

For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as their scribes.

unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).

Matthew 7:29 — compare English translations

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