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NASB | Matthew 7:29 for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 7:29 for He was teaching them as one who had authority [to teach entirely of His own volition], and not as their scribes [who relied on others to confirm their authority]. |
Bible Question (short): An acceptable translation/interpretation |
Question (full): I ask this question as one who believes that Jesus is known in the Scriptures as a Man who came in the likeness of men, but was God among us. Matthew 7:29 reads this way, with the word "one" in italics showing that it is not in the Greek; "for He was teaching them as [one] having authority, and not as their scribes." My question concerns Matthew 8:9, "For I, too, am a man under authority, with soldiers under me..." Was this centurion regarding Jesus as a man, just like him? For he had just told Jesus that he was not worthy to have Him under his roof. Thus, I would say that the centurian viewed Jesus as being under authority or as having authority just as he did, for he said that he has soldiers under him who obey his commands. The centurian knew that Jesus had authority and was more than just a man. My question to people knowledgeable about Greek, is about the acceptability of this, my interpretation: Matthew 8:9, "For I am a man who is also under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does it." See John 9:33, NKJ From the heart, Ray |
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