Matthew 22:33

33 All the crowd heard this, and were filled with amazement at His teaching.

Matthew 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".

Matthew 22:33 In-Context

31 But as to the Resurrection of the dead, have you never read what God says to you,

32 `I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of dead, but of living men."

33 All the crowd heard this, and were filled with amazement at His teaching.

34 Now the Pharisees came up when they heard that He had silenced the Sadducees,

35 and one of them, an expounder of the Law, asked Him as a test question,