Matthew 7:29

The Sermon On The Mount: Response

²⁸ When Jesus had finished this sermon, the crowds were astonished at His teaching, ²⁹ because He was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

As One Having Authority

Law of Moses

Teachers of the Law

With Authority

Moses

Deuteronomy 18:18-19

I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.

Ecclesiastes 8:4

For the king’s word is authoritative, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God has given Me
the tongue of those who are instructed
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me each morning;
He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.

Jeremiah 23:28-29

The prophet who has only a dream should recount the dream, but the one who has My word should speak My word truthfully, for what is straw compared to grain?”—this is the Lord’s declaration.

Micah 3:8

As for me, however, I am filled with power
by the Spirit of the Lord,
with justice and courage,
to proclaim to Jacob his rebellion
and to Israel his sin.

Matthew 5:20

For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:32

But I tell you, everyone who divorces his wife, except in a case of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 15:1-9

Then Pharisees and scribes came from Jerusalem to Jesus and asked,

Matthew 21:23-27

When He entered the temple complex, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority?”

Matthew 23:2-6

“The scribes and the Pharisees are seated in the chair of Moses.

Matthew 23:15-24

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to make one proselyte, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as fit for hell as you are!

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

Mark 7:5-13

Then the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, “Why don’t Your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders, instead of eating bread with ritually unclean hands?”

Luke 20:8

And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Luke 20:46-47

“Beware of the scribes, who want to go around in long robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces, the front seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

Luke 21:15

for I will give you such words and a wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

Acts 3:22-23

Moses said:

The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He will say to you.

Acts 6:10

But they were unable to stand up against his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.

Hebrews 4:12-13

For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart.