The police answered, "No man ever spoke like this!"

When Jesus had finished this sermon, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

because He was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

And when the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

And all those who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.

He went to His hometown and began to teach them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, "How did this wisdom and these miracles come to Him?

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. "Where did this man get these things?" they said. "What is this wisdom given to Him, and how are these miracles performed by His hands?

Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren't His sisters here with us?" So they were offended by Him.

They were all speaking well of Him and were amazed by the gracious words that came from His mouth, yet they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

And they were astounded and amazed, saying, "Look, aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?

Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

Cretans and Arabs-- we hear them speaking in our own languages the magnificent acts of God."

But some sneered and said, "They're full of new wine!"

This [Jesus] is The stone despised by you builders, who has become the cornerstone.

There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved."

So Amos answered Amaziah, "I was not a prophet or the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman, and I took care of sycamore figs.

But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, 'Go, prophesy to My people Israel.'"