Matthew 7:28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

◄ Matthew 7:28 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

English Standard Version
And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching,

New American Standard Bible
When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were amazed at His teaching;

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Jesus had finished this sermon, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

International Standard Version
When Jesus had finished saying all these things, the crowds were utterly amazed at his teaching,

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass when Jesus had fully ended these words, the people were in admiration at his doctrine.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his doctrine,

Young's Literal Translation
And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

Cross References

Matthew 7:27
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Matthew 7:29
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Matthew 11:1
And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed there to teach and to preach in their cities.

Matthew 13:53
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed there.

Matthew 13:54
And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, From where has this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

Matthew 19:1
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;

Matthew 22:33
And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

Matthew 26:1
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,

Mark 1:22
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

Mark 6:2
And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From where has this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given to him, that even such mighty works are worked by his hands?

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

7:21-29 Christ here shows that it will not be enough to own him for our Master, only in word and tongue. It is necessary to our happiness that we believe in Christ, that we repent of sin, that we live a holy life, that we love one another. This is his will, even our sanctification. Let us take heed of resting in outward privileges and doings, lest we deceive ourselves, and perish eternally, as multitudes do, with a lie in our right hand. Let every one that names the name of Christ, depart from all sin. There are others, whose religion rests in bare hearing, and it goes no further; their heads are filled with empty notions. These two sorts of hearers are represented as two builders. This parable teaches us to hear and do the sayings of the Lord Jesus: some may seem hard to flesh and blood, but they must be done. Christ is laid for a foundation, and every thing besides Christ is sand. Some build their hopes upon worldly prosperity; others upon an outward profession of religion. Upon these they venture; but they are all sand, too weak to bear such a fabric as our hopes of heaven. There is a storm coming that will try every man's work. When God takes away the soul, where is the hope of the hypocrite? The house fell in the storm, when the builder had most need of it, and expected it would be a shelter to him. It fell when it was too late to build another. May the Lord make us wise builders for eternity. Then nothing shall separate us from the love of Christ Jesus. The multitudes were astonished at the wisdom and power of Christ's doctrine. And this sermon, ever so often read over, is always new. Every word proves its Author to be Divine. Let us be more and more decided and earnest, making some one or other of these blessednesses and Christian graces the main subject of our thoughts, even for weeks together. Let us not rest in general and confused desires after them, whereby we grasp at all, but catch nothing.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

28. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine—rather, "His teaching," for the reference is to the manner of it quite as much as the matter, or rather more so.