Mark 1:22

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
astonished	ἐξεπλήσσοντο exeplēssonto	G1605	to strike with astonishment · verb — imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural
at	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
his	αὐτοῦ· autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
doctrine	διδαχῇ didachēa	G1322	instruction (the act or the matter) · noun — dative singular feminine
for	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
he	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
taught	διδάσκων didaskōn	G1321	to teach (in the same broad application) · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
them	αὐτοὺς autous	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural masculine
as	ὡς hōs	G5613	which how · particle
had	ἔχων echōn	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
authority	ἐξουσίαν exousian	G1849	privilege · noun — accusative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
not	οὐχ ouch	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
as	ὡς hōs	G5613	which how · particle
scribes	γραμματεῖς.¶ grammateis	G1122	scribe · noun — nominative plural masculine

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Cross-references

Matthew 7:28-29 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
Matthew 13:54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this…
Luke 4:32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
Jeremiah 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
Luke 21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
John 7:46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
Acts 6:10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
Acts 9:21-22 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 1:14-22

Here is, I. A general account of Christ's preaching in Galilee. John gives an account of his preaching in Judea, before this (ch. 2 and 3), which the other evangelists had omitted, who chiefly relate what occurred in Galilee, because that was least known at Jerusalem. Observe, 1. When Jesus began to preach in Galilee; After that John was put in prison. When he had finished his testimony, then Jesus began his. Note, The silencing of Christ's ministers shall not be the suppressing of Christ's gospel; if some be laid aside, others shall be raised up, perhaps mightier than they, to carry on the same work. 2. What he preached; The gospel of the kingdom of God. Christ came to set up the kingdom of…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Mark 1:22

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 Mat 7:28-29.

Adam Clarke on Mark 1:22

As 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: 1. 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 Mat 7:28.

John Gill on Mark 1:22

And they were astonished at his doctrine,.... The nature and importance of it, it being what they had not been used to hear; only at best the doctrine of the law, and sometimes only the traditions of the elders, or an allegorical and traditional sense of the Scriptures, and things very trifling and unedifying: and also they were amazed at the manner of his preaching, which was with so much gracefulness, gravity, and majesty, and was attended with so much evidence and power: for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the Scribes; or "their Scribes", as the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read. He did not go about to establish what he said by the authority of the Rabbins, as…

The Church Fathers

And they were astonished at his doctrine, etc. For they taught the people those things that were written in Moses and the prophets: but Jesus, as God and the Lord of Moses himself, out of the freedom of his will, either added those things which seemed less in the law, or changing, preached to the people, as we read in Matthew: It was said to the ancients, but I say to you (Matt. V).
— Bede, On the Gospel of Mark

Hence the aged Simeon, putting off the weakness of the flesh, and putting on the strength of hope, in the face of the law hastened to receive the Minister of the law, the Teacher with authority, the God of Abraham, the Protector of Isaac, the Holy One of Israel, the Instructor of Moses; Him, I say, who promised to show him His divine incarnation, as it were His hinder parts; Him who, in the midst of poverty, was rich; Him who in infancy was before the ages; Him who, though seen, was invisible; Him who in comprehension was incomprehensible; Him who, though in littleness, yet surpassed all magnitude—at one and the same time in the temple and in the highest heavens—on a royal throne, and on the chariot of the cherubim; Him who is both above and below continuously; Him who is in the form of a servant, and in the form of God the Father; a subject, and yet King of all.
— Methodius of Olympus, Methodius Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna

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Dictionary and topics

Capernaum · Miracles of Jesus performed at — Miracles of Jesus performed at
Scribes · Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ — Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ

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Mark 1:22

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 1:14-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Mark 1:22

Adam Clarke on Mark 1:22

John Gill on Mark 1:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Mark 1:22

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 1:14-22

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Mark 1:22

Adam Clarke on Mark 1:22

John Gill on Mark 1:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Mark 1:21-28

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 1:22