For he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as the scribes.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Matthew 7:29 >because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
Textus Receptus (TR) - Matthew 7:29 >ἦν γὰρ διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ὡς ἐξουσίαν ἔχων, καὶ οὐχ ὡς οἱ γραμματεῖς.