Matthew 22:33 (GNV)

Passage

And when the multitude heard it, they were astonied at his doctrine.

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:31 And concerning the resurrection of the dead, haue ye not read what is spoken vuto you of God, saying,

Matthew 22:32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the liuing.

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

Matthew 22:34 But when the Pharises had heard, that he had put the Sadduces to silence, they assembled together.

Matthew 22:35 And one of them, which was an expounder of the Lawe, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "multitude", "heard", "astonied", and "doctrine". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "multitude" and "heard", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "I am the God of Abraham and..." into verse 34's "But when the Pharises had heard that...", so "multitude" and "heard" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "multitude" and "heard" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.