Matthew 7:29

because he taught them like one who had authority, ¹  not like their experts in the law. ² 

De 18:18,19; Ec 8:4; Isa 50:4; Jer 23:28,29; Mic 3:8; Mt 5:20,28,32,44; Mt 15:1-9; Mt 21:23-27; Mt 23:2-6,15-24; Mt 28:18; Mr 7:5-13; Lu 20:8,46,47; Lu 21:15; Ac 3:22,23; Ac 6:10; Heb 4:12,13

¹ sn Jesus’ teaching impressed the hearers with the directness of its claim; he taught with authority. A study of Jewish rabbinic interpretation shows that it was typical to cite a list of authorities to make one’s point. Apparently Jesus addressed the issues in terms of his own understanding.

² tn Or “their scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.