All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
Parallel translations
- KJV And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
- BSB And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
- NKJV And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.
- NASB And all who heard Him were amazed at His understanding and His answers.
- NLT All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
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Cross-references · 7
- Matt 7:28When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,
- Luke 4:32and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
- Ps 119:99I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.
- John 7:15The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”
- Mark 1:22They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
- Luke 4:22All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
- John 7:46The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”
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