Matius 7:29

7:29 because he taught them like one who had authority, ¹  not like their experts in the law. ² 

Matius 9:19

9:19 Jesus and his disciples got up and followed him.

Matius 23:2

23:2 “The ³  experts in the law ⁴  and the Pharisees ⁵  sit on Moses’ seat.

Matius 27:18

27:18 (For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.) ⁶ 

[7:29]  ¹ sn Jesus’ teaching impressed the hearers with the directness of its claim; he taught with authority. A study of Jewish rabbinic interpretation shows that it was typical to cite a list of authorities to make one’s point. Apparently Jesus addressed the issues in terms of his own understanding.

[7:29]  ² tn Or “their scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[23:2]  ³ tn Grk “saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[23:2]  ⁴ tn Or “The scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[23:2]  ⁵ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

[27:18]  ⁶ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.