New International Version
Mark 6:2
2When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing?
Mark 6:2 in other versions
- King James Version (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?
- English Standard Version (ESV)And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands?
- New King James Version (NKJV)And 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 wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!
- New Living Translation (NLT)The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Where did he get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles?”
Context of Mark 6:2
1Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing? 3Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. 4Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.”
Read all of Mark 6Mark 6:2 word by word
καὶ γενομένου σαββάτου ἤρξατο διδάσκειν ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ· καὶ πολλοὶ ἀκούοντες ἐξεπλήσσοντο λέγοντες· πόθεν τούτῳ ταῦτα, καὶ τίς ἡ σοφία ἡ δοθεῖσα τούτῳ καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις τοιαῦται διὰ τῶν χειρῶν αὐτοῦ γινόμεναι;Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- when the sabbath dayσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
- was comeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- he beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
- to teachδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the synagogueὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the synagogueσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
- manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- hearingἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- were astonishedἐκπλήσσωekplēssō · be astonishedG1605
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- From whenceπόθενpothen · whenceG4159
- hath thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- whatτίςtis · which?G5101
- wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678
- is givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- suchτοιοῦτοςtoioutos · such as thisG5108
- mighty worksδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- handsχείρcheir · handG5495
Cross-references for Mark 6:2
- Mark 1:21They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
- Luke 4:15He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
- John 6:42They said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I came down from heaven’?”
- John 7:15The Jews there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning without having been taught?”
- Acts 4:13When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
Commentaries on Mark 6:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Were astonished - ͅ ͅ , at his doctrine, or teaching. This is added by the Codex Bezae and eight others, later Syriac, Armenian, Vulgate, and all the Itala.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-6Verses 1-6 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 13:54-58.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The teaching of Jesus amazed the people because of his wisdom and his ability to heal and drive out demons. "Where did this man get": His early life in Nazareth had not prepared them to accept him as a teacher and healer who spoke and acted with authority.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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