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?

You are the most handsome of men; grace flows from your lips. Therefore God has blessed you forever.

They were astonished at His teaching because, unlike the scribes, He was teaching them as one having authority.

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?

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?"

They were astonished at His teaching because His message had authority.

but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were captivated by what they heard.

Then the Jews were amazed and said, "How does He know the Scriptures, since He hasn't been trained?"

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