Matteo 22:33

33 E le turbe, udite queste cose, stupivano della sua dottrina.

Matteo 22:33 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 22:33

And when the multitude heard this
This wise and full answer of Christ to the posing question of the Sadducees, with which perhaps they had puzzled many, and never had met with their match before: they were astonished at his doctrine;
concerning the pure, perfect, and angelic state of the righteous in the world to come;, and how strongly and nervously he proved the immortality of the soul, and the resurrection of the dead, which were both denied by the Sadducees; and who were so confounded with his answer, proof, and reasonings, that Luke says, "after that they durst not ask him any question at all": and the Scribes were so pleased therewith, that certain of them applauded him, saying, "master, thou hast well said".

Matteo 22:33 In-Context

31 Quanto poi alla risurrezione dei morti, non avete voi letto quel che vi fu insegnato da Dio,

32 quando disse: Io sono l’Iddio di Abramo e l’Iddio d’Isacco e l’Iddio di Giacobbe? Egli non è l’Iddio de’ morti, ma de’ viventi.

33 E le turbe, udite queste cose, stupivano della sua dottrina.

34 Or i Farisei, udito ch’egli avea chiusa la bocca a’ Sadducei, si raunarono insieme;

35 e uno di loro, dottor della legge, gli domandò, per metterlo alla prova: