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Berean Standard Bible

“because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.”

Matthew 7:29

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This verse closes the Sermon on the Mount, which fills chapters 5 to 7 and ends with the parable of the wise and foolish builders. The crowds had been listening on a hillside in Galilee.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

World English Bible (WEB)

for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.

King James Version (KJV)

For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

American Standard Version (ASV)

for he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as their scribes.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque les enseñaba como quien tiene autoridad, y no como los escribas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

porque enseñaba como alguien que tiene gran autoridad y no como los escribas.

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