Mark 6:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?”
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“When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And 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?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean such mighty works wrought by his hands?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and sabbath having come, he began in the synagogue to teach, and many hearing were astonished, saying, `Whence hath this one these things? and what the wisdom that was given to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Mark 6:2 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 4:23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- Matthew 7:28When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
- Mark 1:21Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
- Mark 1:39So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
- Luke 4:15He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.
- Luke 4:31Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.
- John 6:42They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”
- John 7:15The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”
- Acts 4:13When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
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