Matthew 7:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: ”

• Matthew 7:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  His doctrine - His teaching. As one having authority, and not as the scribes - The scribes were the learned people and teachers of the Jewish nation, and were principally Pharisees. They taug...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Matthew 7:28 f. An Editorial Note ( cf. Matthew 11:1 , Matthew 13:53 ; Matthew 19:1 ; Matthew 26:1 ). Mt. uses this transition formula after each of his five chief groups of Christ's sayings...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  ended. This marks the end of the first period and subject of the Lord's ministry. See the Structure, p. 1315, and App-119. people . multitudes. doctrines . teaching.

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• Matthew 7:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  28. When Jesus had finished these sayings By these sayings I understand not only the discourse which he delivered when he came down from the mountain, but the rest of the doctrine, which...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1335 THE EFFECT OF OUR LORD’S PREACHING Matthew 7:28-29 . And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as on...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: The people were astonished - Οι οχλοι, the multitudes; for vast crowds attended the ministry of th...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Astonished at his doctrine— Or, his manner of teaching. See Mark 1:27 for he taught them ( Matthew 7:29 .) as one having authority. This authority plainly appeared in these words, but I sa...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Sermon on the Mount (concluded) The connexion of thought in this chapter is less close than in the earlier part of the sermon, and the whole chapter bears the appearance of an appendix of misc...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  When Jesus had ended these sayings. — The words again point to the conclusion that the Evangelist believed that he had been recording one continuous discourse. The people were astonished at his d...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 7 The Gospel of the Kingdom ("Sermon on the Mount") - Matthew 5:1-48 ; Matthew 6:1-34 ; Matthew 7:1-29 IT may seem almost heresy to object to the time-honoured title "Sermon on the M...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Building on Secure Foundations Matthew 7:24-29 In the Syrian summer, when the soil is baked hard by the intense heat, any spot will serve equally well as the site of a house. No one can say whe...

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• Matthew 7:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  After thus enunciating the laws of the Kingdom, and bringing men into the realm of direct dealing with God, the King authoritatively set up the standard of judgment. No man is to be his brother's jud...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Here the LORD closeth his discourse, and plainly sheweth whose are his from the men of the world. CHRIST is the Rock of Ages, the Precious Corner Stone JEHOVAH hath laid in Zion. And all that believe...

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• Matthew 7:28 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  THE PEOPLE ASTONISHED ‘It came to pass when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at His doctrine.’ Matthew 7:28 The doctrine of Jesus Christ is the most astonishing whic...

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• Matthew 7:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings ,.... Delivered in this, and the two foregoing Chapter s, concerning true happiness; the duty and usefulness of Gospel ministers; the true sen...

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• Matthew 7:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: Ver. 28. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings ] All this then was but one s...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And the people were astonished at his doctrine Struck with wonder, having never heard such doctrine before, nor any doctrine on religious subjects, delivered with such solemnity and sweetness, or w...

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• Matthew 7:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Simple honesty will understand these first five verses without difficulty. The word "judge" is used in various different ways in Scripture. Believers are told to "judge" what Paul says ( 1 Corinthian...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Sermon on the Mount.       21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Matthew 7:29 " .

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• Matthew 7:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Closing Summary (7:28-29). ‘And it came about that when Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scr...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 7:27 . Great was the fall of it. —How lively must this imagery have been to an audience accustomed to the fierceness of an Eastern tempest, and the suddenness and complete...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Matthew 7:15-29 I. The object of our Lord in this Sermon on the Mount was to convey an accurate idea of the righteousness required in His kingdom. He did so mainly by contrasting it with the spuri...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Matthew 7:1 . Judge not, that ye be not judged. You are not called to judge; you are not qualified to judge: «God is the Judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.» There is much better...

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• Matthew 7:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Matthew 7:1 . Judge not, that ye be not judged. This refers to private and censorious reproaches of others. We must judge nothing before the time. It is better that ten bad men pass for innocent,...

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• Matthew 7:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

  When Jesus had ended these sayings. The Sermon on the Mount I. Some few characteristics which the Sermon possesses. 1. The wonderful literary beauty of the language cannot have been unobserv...

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• Matthew 7:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Matthew 7:1-40 (2) As anxiety about the things of this life hinders us Godwards ( Matthew 6:19-40 ), so does censoriousness manwards ( Matthew 7:1-40 ), our Lord thus tacitly...

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• Matthew 7:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at His doctrine.

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• Matthew 7:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  John 7:15 ; John 7:46 ; Luke 19:48 ; Luke 4:22 ; Luke 4:32 ; Mark 1:22 ; Mark 6:2 ; Matthew 13:54 ; Psalms 45:2

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• Matthew 7:28 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Sermon on the Mount (Continued) Matthew 7:1-29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A command. God not only requests but definitely commands us, that we should not judge one another. There is probably no...

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