Matthew 7:29 (LSB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Matthew 7:27 And the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”

Matthew 7:28 Now it happened that when Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were astonished at His teaching;

Matthew 7:29 for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "teaching", "having", "authority", and "scribes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "teaching" and "having", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Now it happened that when Jesus had...", giving immediate footing for "teaching" and "having". In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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