And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this {man} this wisdom, and {these} mighty works?

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

{Is} not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer {that} breaketh the rock in pieces?

The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

But all that heard {him} were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

For the word of God {is} quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and {is} a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. {dishonesty: Gr. shame}

Woe unto you, {ye} blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash {their} hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. {oft: or, diligently: in the original, with the fist: Theophylact, up to the elbow}

And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

And the scribes and chief priests heard {it}, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.