2And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
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And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. …
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-6)Here, I. Christ makes a visit to his own country , the place not of his birth, but of his education; that was Nazareth ; where his relations were. He had been in danger of his life among them (Luke 4:29), and yet he came among them again; so strangely doth he wait to be gracious, and seek the salvation of his enemies. Whither he went, though it was into danger, his disciples followed him (Mark 6:1…
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