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

The Authority of Jesus

²⁸ And when Jesus finished these sayings, ^(A)the crowds were astonished at his teaching, ^29 (B)for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

²² And all spoke well of him and marveled at ^(A)the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, ^(B)“Is not this ^(C)Joseph's son?”

²⁶ And here he is, ^(A)speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that ^(B)the authorities really know that this is the Christ?