^15 (A)And the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this Man know letters, having never studied?”

²² So all bore witness to Him, and ^(A)marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, ^(B)“Is this not Joseph’s son?”

^54 (A)When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?

²⁸ And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that ^(A)the people were astonished at His teaching, ^29 (B)for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Agrippa Parries Paul’s Challenge

²⁴ Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, ^(A)you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!”

⁴⁶ The officers answered, ^(A)“No man ever spoke like this Man!”

⁴⁷ And ^(A)all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.

²² When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.

¹¹ This is the ^(A)‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ ^12 (B)Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

⁷ Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak ^(A)Galileans? ⁸ And how is it that we hear, each in our own ^[a]language in which we were born? ⁹ Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and ^(B)Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, ¹¹ Cretans and ^[b]Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” ¹² So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”

¹³ Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”