King James Version
Mark 1:22 in the King James Version says “And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.” — study this verse from Mark chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.”
Mark 1:22 · KJV
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“at”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“authority”
G1849privilege, i.e., (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token o
“one that had”
G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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