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Matthew 13:54

And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

KJV

Καὶ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὴν πατρίδα αὐτοῦ ἐδίδασκεν αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ αὐτῶν, ὥστε ἐκπλήσσεσθαι αὐτοὺς καὶ λέγειν· πόθεν τούτῳ ἡ σοφία αὕτη καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις;

Greek NT

Et veniens in patriam suam, docebat eos in synagogis eorum, ita ut mirarentur, et dicerent : Unde huic sapientia hæc, et virtutes ?

Vulgate

And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

ASV

And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogues, so that they wondered and said: How came this man by this wisdom and miracles?

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
διδάσκω
didasko
verb · 97×
δύναμις
dunamis
noun · 119×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πατρίς
patris
noun · 8×
πόθεν
pothen
adverb · 29×
σοφία
sophia
noun · 51×
συναγωγή
sunagoge
noun · 56×
ἐκπλήσσω
ekplesso
verb · 13×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
o
article · 19778×
ὥστε
oste
conjunction · 85×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

2. At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus. For Herod the king, this man's father, he that slew the children, was dead. But not without a purpose does the evangelist signify the time, but to make you observe also the haughtiness of the tyrant, and his thoughtlessness, in that not at the beginning did he inform himself about Christ, but after a very long time.…
1. The Parable of the Tares: the House of Jesus. Then He left the multitudes and went into His house, and His disciples came unto Him saying, Declare to us the parable of the tares of the field. Matthew 13:36 When Jesus then is with the multitudes, He is not in His house, for the multitudes are outside of the house, and it is an act which springs from His love of men to leave t…

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 10:11 — And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul
  • Acts 9:21 — But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief
  • Isa 50:4 — The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned
  • John 7:15 — And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
  • John 7:15 — And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
  • John 7:27 — Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
  • Luke 4:16 — And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
  • Luke 4:16 — And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
  • Luke 4:22 — And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
  • Mark 1:22 — And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
  • Mark 6:1 — And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
  • Mark 6:1 — And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
  • Matt 2:23 — And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
  • Matt 4:23 — 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.
  • Matt 4:23 — 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.
  • Matt 7:28 — And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
  • Prov 1:20 — Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
  • Ps 22:22 — I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.