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Matthew 7:28

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 28 When Jesus finished these sayings, the effect was that the crowds were astounded at his way of teaching,+

Matthew 7:28

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 28 Καὶ And ἐγένετο it occurred ὅτε when ἐτέλεσεν finished ὁ the Ἰησοῦς Jesus τοὺς the λόγους words τούτους, these, ἐξεπλήσσοντο were being astounded οἱ the ὄχλοι crowds ἐπὶ upon τῇ the διδαχῇ teaching αὐτοῦ· of him;

Matthew 7:28

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 28 Now when Jesus finished these sayings, the effect was that the crowds were astounded+ at his way of teaching;

Matthew 7:28

The Bible in Living English
- 28 And when Jesus had finished these words the crowds were astonished at his teaching;

Matthew 7:28

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

Matthew 7:28

The Emphasized Bible
- 28 And it came to pass when Jesus ended these words with astonishment were the multitudes being struck at his teaching;

Matthew 7:28

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

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 7:28
  
  were astounded: The Greek verb used here can be defined “to be filled with amazement to the point of being overwhelmed.” The continuous verb form implies that his words had a lasting effect on the crowds.
  
  his way of teaching: This expression refers to how Jesus taught, his teaching methods, which included what he taught, the whole body of instruction in the Sermon on the Mount.