Matthew 7:29 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Matthew 7:27 and the rain did descend, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.'

Matthew 7:28 And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

Matthew 7:29 for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the 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 "And it came to pass when Jesus...", 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.