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Matthew 7:28

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

KJV

Καὶ ἐγένετο ὅτε ἐτέλεσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς λόγους τούτους ἐξεπλήσσοντο οἱ ὄχλοι ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ·

Greek NT

Et factum est : cum consummasset Jesus verba hæc, admirabantur turbæ super doctrina ejus.

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
διδαχή
didache
noun · 30×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λόγος
logos
noun · 330×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
τελέω
teleo
verb · 28×
ἐκπλήσσω
ekplesso
verb · 13×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὄχλος
ochlos
noun · 173×
ὅτε
ote
adverb · 100×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ἐτέλεσεν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐτέλεσεν | RP: συνετέλεσεν
  • ἐτέλεσενSBLGNT
  • ἐτέλεσενWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • συνετέλεσενRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§581The Jewish people and their spiritual leaders viewed Jesus as a rabbi.340 He often argued within the framework of rabbinical interpretation of the Law.341 Yet Jesus could not help but offend the teachers of the Law, for he was not content to propose his interpretation alongside theirs but taught the people "as one who had authority, and not as their scribes".342 In Jesus, the s…
Homilies on Matthew · 3 passages
2. For beginning from those passions, which most belong to our whole race, anger, I mean, and desire (for it is these chiefly that bear absolute sway within us, and are more natural than the rest); He with great authority, even such as became a legislator, both corrected them, and reduced them to order with all strictness. For He said not that the adulterer merely is punished; …
3. Having now, you see, finished all, having discoursed accurately of all virtue, and pointed out the pretenders to it, of various kinds, both such as for display fast and make prayers, and such as come in the sheep's hide; and them too that spoil it, whom He also called swine and dogs: He proceeds to signify how great is the profit of virtue even here, and how great the mischi…
2. For when He had come down from the mountain, there came a leper, saying, Lord, if You will, You can make me clean. Great was the understanding and the faith of him who so drew near. For he did not interrupt the teaching, nor break through the auditory, but awaited the proper time, and approaches Him when He has come down. And not at random, but with much earnestness, and at …
1. Beloved, let us not contend with violent men, but learn when the doing so brings no hurt to our virtue to give place to their evil counsels; for so all their hardihood is checked. As darts when they fall upon a firm, hard, and resisting substance, rebound with great violence on those who throw them, but when the violence of the cast has nothing to oppose it, it soon becomes …
1. The Power of Harmony in Relation to Prayer. Again I say unto you that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them. Matthew 18:19 The word symphony is strictly applied to the harmonies of sounds in music. And there are indeed among musical sounds some accordant and others discordant. But the Evangelic Scripture is fam…

Cross-references

  • Isa 52:14 — As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
  • John 4:41 — And many more believed because of his own word;
  • John 7:15 — And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
  • John 7:15 — And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
  • John 7:46 — The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
  • John 7:46 — The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
  • Luke 2:47 — And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
  • Luke 4:22 — And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
  • Luke 4:32 — And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
  • Luke 4:32 — And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
  • Luke 7:1 — Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
  • Luke 19:48 — And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
  • 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 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 whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto
  • 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 whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto
  • Mark 11:18 — And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
  • Mark 11:18 — And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
  • Matt 5:28 — But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
  • Matt 11:1 — And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
  • Matt 11:1 — And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
  • Matt 13:53 — And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
  • Matt 13:53 — And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
  • Matt 13:54 — And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
  • Matt 22:33 — And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
  • Matt 26:1 — And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,
  • Matt 26:1 — And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,
  • Prov 8:6 — Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
  • Ps 45:2 — Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.