New International Version
because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

New Living Translation
for he taught with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law.

English Standard Version
for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

Berean Study Bible
because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

New American Standard Bible
for He was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

NASB 1995
for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

NASB 1977
for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

Amplified Bible
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].

Christian Standard Bible
because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because He was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

Contemporary English Version
He taught them like someone with authority, and not like their teachers of the Law of Moses.

Good News Translation
He wasn't like the teachers of the Law; instead, he taught with authority.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Unlike their scribes, he taught them with authority.

International Standard Version
because he was teaching them like a person who had authority, and not like their scribes.

NET Bible
because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.