Mark 6:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

² And when the Sabbath day came, He began teaching in the synagogue and many who heard Him were amazed, and asked [such questions as], “Where did this man get these things [i.e., knowledge, miracles, etc.]?” and “What kind of wisdom has been given to him?” and “What do these supernatural powers he performs mean?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And on the Sabbath He began to teach in the synagogue; and many who listened to Him were utterly astonished, saying, Where did this Man acquire all this? What is the wisdom [the broad and full intelligence which has been] given to Him? What mighty works and exhibitions of power are wrought by His hands!

American Standard Version (1901)

² 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?

Common English Bible

² On the Sabbath, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were surprised. “Where did this man get all this? What’s this wisdom he’s been given? What about the powerful acts accomplished through him?

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And when the Sabbath arrived, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many, upon hearing him, were amazed at his doctrine, saying: "Where did this one get all these things?" and, "What is this wisdom, which has been given to him?" and, "Such powerful deeds, which are wrought by his hands!"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought by his hands?

Mark 6:2 Cross References

Matthew 4:23

Jesus went all over Galilee teaching in the [Jewish] synagogues and preaching the good news of the [coming, see verse 17] kingdom, and healing all kinds of disease and sickness among the people.

Matthew 7:28

And so it happened, when Jesus had finished [speaking] these words, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

Mark 1:39

So, Jesus went into the [Jewish] synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching [the good news about the coming kingdom, verses 14- 15] and driving out evil spirits.

Mark 10:1

And Jesus left there and went to the region of Judea and east of the Jordan River. Again crowds gathered around Him and He continued teaching them, as was His custom.

Luke 2:47

And all of them who heard Him were amazed at His understanding [i.e., of spiritual matters] and His answers [to questions they would ask Him].

Luke 4:15

And He was honored by everyone [as] He taught in their [Jewish] synagogues.

John 6:42

And they said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we not know his father and mother? Then how can he say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”

John 7:15

Now the Jewish authorities were amazed, saying, “How can this man know so much, since he has never been educated?”