Mark 6:2

1 Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

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?

3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

4 Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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?
KJV
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?
WEB
When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things?” and, “What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?
ASV
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?
DARBY
And when sabbath was come he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were amazed, saying, Whence [has] this [man] these things? and what [is] the wisdom that is given to him, and such works of power are done by his hands?
BLB
And [on] the Sabbath having come, He began to teach in the synagogue; and many hearing were astonished, saying, “From where to this [man] [are] these things, and what [is] the wisdom having been given to Him, and the miracles such as are done by His hands?
ÅB
Og da sabbaten kom, begynte han å lære i synagogen. Og mange som hørte ham, var slått av forundring og sa: Hvorfra har han dette, og hva er det for en visdom som er ham gitt? Og slike kraftige gjerninger som skjer ved hans hender!
OTB
Da sabbaten kom, begynte han å undervise i synagogen, og mange som lyttet, ble forbløffet. De spurte: "Hvor har denne mannen fått dette fra? Hva er denne visdommen som er gitt ham, og hva er disse bemerkelsesverdige miraklene utført av hans hender?
B1930
Og da sabbaten kom, begynte han å lære i synagogen. Og mange som hørte ham, var slått av forundring og sa: Hvorfra har han dette, og hvad er det for en visdom som er ham gitt? Og slike kraftige gjerninger som skjer ved hans hender!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 7:15

    The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

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  • John 6:42

    They 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?’”

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  • Mark 1:21–22

    Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.

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  • Acts 4:13–14

    When 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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  • Matthew 4:23

    Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

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  • Luke 4:31–32

    Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.

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  • Matthew 7:28

    When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

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  • Luke 4:15

    He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.

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