Tree of Life Version
Matthew 13:54
54Coming into His hometown, He began to teach them in their synagogue so that they were amazed. “Where did this fellow get this wisdom and these mighty works?” they said.
Matthew 13:54 in other versions
- King James Version (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?
- New International Version (NIV)Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
- New King James Version (NKJV)When He had come to 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?
Context of Matthew 13:54
52Then He said to them, “Therefore every Torah scholar discipled for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure both new things and old.” 53Now when Yeshua had finished these parables, He left that place. Coming into His hometown, He began to teach them in their synagogue so that they were amazed. “Where did this fellow get this wisdom and these mighty works?” they said. 55“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother called Miriam, and His brothers Jacob and Joseph and Simon and Judah? 56And His sisters, aren’t they all with us? So where does He get all these things?”
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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;Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- when he was comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- his ownαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- countryὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- countryπατρίςpatris · fatherlandG3968
- he taughtδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- synagogueσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
- insomuch thatὥστεhōste · soG5620
- were astonishedἐκπλήσσωekplēssō · be astonishedG1605
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Whenceπόθενpothen · whenceG4159
- hath thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678
- mighty worksδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
Cross-references for Matthew 13:54
- Matthew 2:23And he went and lived in a city called Natzeret, to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets, that Yeshua shall be called a Natzrati.
- Mark 6:1Now Yeshua went out from there, and He comes to His hometown, and His disciples follow Him.
- Luke 4:16And He came to Natzeret, where He had been raised. As was His custom, He went into the synagogue on Shabbat, and He got up to read.
- John 1:11He came to His own, but His own did not receive Him.
- Psalms 22:22Save me from the lion’s mouth. From the horns of the wild oxen rescue me.
- Psalms 40:9I delight to do Your will, O my God. Yes, Your Torah is within my being.”
- Acts 13:46Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary for the word of God to be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unfit for eternal life—behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
- Acts 28:17It happened that after three days, Paul called together those who were the prominent Jewish leaders. When they had gathered he said to them, “Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
- John 7:15Then the Judean leaders were amazed, saying, “How does this man know so much, having never been taught?”
- Acts 4:13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and figured out they were laymen without training, they were amazed. They began to realize that these men had been with Yeshua.
Commentaries on Matthew 13:54
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 54And when he was come into his own country - Probably Nazareth, where his parents lived, and where he had continued till his thirtieth year, though it appears he had a lodging in Peter's house at Capernaum. They were astonished - It appears, hence, that our blessed Lord had lived in obscurity all the time above specified; for his countrymen appear not to have heard his doctrines, nor seen his miracles, until now. It is a melancholy truth, that those who…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 54Into his own country - That is, into Nazareth. Mark, who has also recorded this Mark 6:1-6, says that it took place on the Sabbath. It was common for our Saviour to speak in the synagogues. Any Jew had a fight to address the people, if called on by the minister; and our Saviour often availed himself of the right to instruct the people and declare his doctrines. See Matthew 4:23.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 53-58Verses 53-58 Christ repeats his offer to those who have repulsed them. They upbraid him, Is not this the carpenter's son? Yes, it is true he was reputed to be so; and no disgrace to be the son of an honest tradesman; they should have respected him the more because he was one of themselves, but therefore they despised him. He did not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief. Unbelief is the great hinderance to Christ's favours. Let us keep…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 54-58That Jesus was rejected at home is part of the ongoing theme of the Messiah’s rejection by his own people (see chapter Matthew 12; 15:1–20; 16:1–12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5454. And when he was come into his own country--that is, Nazareth; as is plain from Mr 6:1. See on Joh 4:43, where also the same phrase occurs. This, according to the majority of Harmonists, was the second of two visits which our Lord paid to Nazareth during His public ministry; but in our view it was His first and only visit to it. See on Mt 4:13; and for the reasons, see Lu 4:16-30. Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?--"these…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 13
- 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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