²⁸ When Jesus had finished saying these things,^(A) the crowds were amazed at his teaching,^(B)

³² They were amazed at his teaching,^(A) because his words had authority.^(B)

²² The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.^(A)

⁴⁶ “No one ever spoke the way this man does,”^(A) the guards replied.

² When the Sabbath came,^(A) he began to teach in the synagogue,^(B) and many who heard him were amazed.^(C)

“Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing?

²² All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.^(A)

¹⁵ The Jews^(A) there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning^(B) without having been taught?”^(C)

³³ When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.^(A)

A Prophet Without Honor^(A)

⁵³ When Jesus had finished these parables,^(B) he moved on from there. ⁵⁴ Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue,^(C) and they were amazed.^(D) “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked.

⁴⁸ Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.