Matthew 7:28 is the twenty-eighth verse of the seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. It forms the first part of a two verse conclusion following the Sermon on the Mount. Content In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort this verse is: και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο ιησους τους λογους τουτους εξεπλησσοντο οι οχλοι επι τη διδαχη αυτου In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: The World English Bible translates the passage as: When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching, For a collection of other versions see BibleHub Matthew 7:28. Analysis This verse parallels portions of and , with one of the Gospel writers greatly modifying the source material. It also links back the Matthew 5:1, the first verse of the Sermon on the Mount. "Finished saying theses things" is a standard phrase used by Matthew to end a discourse by Jesus, also being found at Matthew 11:1, 13:53, 19:1, and 26:1. It makes clear that the Gospel is concluding a section. The term may be based on Old Testament sources. Another common Matthean feature is his mention of the crowds or multitudes. Matthew adds crowds of followers in several verses that are lacking them in Luke. The word translated as astonished can mean both amazed with wonder and overwhelmed with fear, though this verse could very well intend both meanings. Commentary from the Church Fathers Glossa Ordinaria: Having related Christ's teaching, he shows its effects on the multitude, saying, And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these words, the multitude wondered at his doctrine. Rabanus Maurus: This ending pertains both to the finishing the words, and the completeness of the doctrines. That it is said that the multitude wondered, either signifies the unbelieving in the crowd, who were astonished because they did not believe the Saviour's words; or is said of them all, in that they reverenced in Him the excellence of so great wisdom. Pseudo-Chrysostom: The mind of man when satisfied reasonably brings forth praise, but when overcome, wonder. For whatever we are not able to praise worthily, we admire. Yet their admiration pertained rather to Christ's glory than to their faith, for had they believed on Christ, they would not have wondered.