Mark 1:22

Mark 1:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
• New International Version (NIV)The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority—quite unlike the teachers of religious law.

Context of Mark 1:22

20And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him. 21Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

Mark 1:22 word by word

καὶ ἐξεπλήσσοντο ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ· ἦν γὰρ διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ὡς ἐξουσίαν ἔχων καὶ οὐχ ὡς οἱ γραμματεῖς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they were astonishedἐκπλήσσωekplēssō · be astonishedG1605
• atἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• doctrineὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• doctrineδιδαχήdidachē · teachingG1322
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• heεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• taughtδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• one that hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• authorityἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• notοὐou · noG3756
• the scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122

Cross-references for Mark 1:22

• Jeremiah 23:29“Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
• Matthew 7:28And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching,
• Matthew 13:54When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
• Luke 4:32And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.
• Luke 21:15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.
• John 7:46The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this Man!”
• Acts 6:10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
• Acts 9:21Then all who heard were amazed, and said, “Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?”
• 2 Corinthians 4:2But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
• Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
• Mark 7:3For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders.
• Matthew 23:16“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it.’

Commentaries on Mark 1:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22As one that had authority - From God, to do what he was doing; and to teach a pure and beneficent system of truth. And not as the scribes - Who had no such authority, and whose teaching was not accompanied by the power of God to the souls of the people: because the matter of the teaching did not come from God; and 2. because the teachers themselves were not commissioned by the Most High. See the note on Matthew 7:28.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21-28Verses 21-28 See also Luke 4:31-37. Mark 1:21 And they went into Capernaum - For the situation of Capernaum see the notes at Matthew 4:13. Straightway - Immediately. On the following Sabbath. The synagogue - See the notes at Matthew 4:23. And taught - In the synagogue, the presiding elder, after reading the Scriptures, invited anyone who chose to address the people, Acts 13:15. Though our Saviour was not a “priest” of the Levitical order or an “officer”…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-22Verses 14-22 Jesus began to preach in Galilee, after that John was put in prison. If some be laid aside, others shall be raised up, to carry on the same work. Observe the great truths Christ preached. By repentance we give glory to our Creator whom we have offended; by faith we give glory to our Redeemer who came to save us from our sins. Christ has joined these two together, and let no man think to put them asunder. Christ puts honour upon those who…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22The teachers of religious law were professional scribes (scholars who taught, copied, and interpreted Jewish law for the people). They were primarily associated with the Pharisees. The authority of the scribes came from quoting other scribes (compare Matthew 5:21–48). When Jesus taught, the people were amazed because he spoke and acted with real authority (see Mark 1:27; 5:20; 6:2; 7:37; 10:24–32; 11:18; 15:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. And they were astonished at his doctrine--or "teaching"--referring quite as much to the manner as the matter of it. for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes--See on Mt 7:28, 29.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Mark 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings