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Matthew 13:54

Wisdom

52 Then He told them, “For this reason, every scribe who has been discipled in the kingdom of heaven is like a homeowner who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”

53 When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.

Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

56 Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”

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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
Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.
KJV
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?
WEB
Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
ASV
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?
DARBY
And having come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence has this [man] this wisdom and these works of power?
BLB
And having come into His hometown, He was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they are astonished and are saying, “From where unto this One [is] this wisdom and the miracles?”
ÅB
Og han kom til hjemstedet sitt og underviste dem i synagogen. De ble forundret, og sa: «Hvor har denne mannen fått slik visdom og slike kraftige gjerninger fra?
OTB
Da han kom til sin hjemby, begynte han å undervise folket i synagogen deres, og de ble forundret og sa: «Hvor har denne mannen fått denne visdommen og disse mirakuløse kreftene fra?»
B1930
Og han kom til sitt hjemsted og lærte dem i deres synagoge, så de blev slått av forundring og sa: Hvorfra har denne mann slik visdom og slike kraftige gjerninger?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • John 7:15–16

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

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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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  • Mark 6:1–6

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

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  • Matthew 2:23

    and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

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  • Luke 4:16–30

    Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,

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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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  • Psalms 22:22

    I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.

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  • Acts 28:17–28

    After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

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