American Standard Version
for he taught them as `one' having authority, and not as their scribes.

Amplified® Bible
For He was teaching as {One} Who had [and was] authority, and not as [did] the scribes.

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

Darby English Version
for he taught them as having authority, and not as their scribes.

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

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

King James Version
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

New American Standard Bible
for He was teaching them as {one} having authority, and not as their scribes.

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

New King James Version
for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
for He taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

Young's Literal Translation
for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

New English Translation
because he taught them like one who had authority,¹ not like their experts in the law.²