47And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
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And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 41-52)We have here the only passage of story recorded concerning our blessed Saviour, from his infancy to the day of his showing to Israel at twenty-nine years old, and therefore we are concerned to make much of this, for it is in vain to wish we had more. Here is, I. Christ’s going up with his parents to Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover, Luke 2:41 , 42 . 1. It was their constant practice to atte…
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