Matthew 22:33 (KJV)

Passage

And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

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

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

Matthew 22:34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

Matthew 22:35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "multitude", "heard", "astonished", 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 Pharisees 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.