The people there were amazed at Jesus’ teaching. Jesus did not teach like their teachers of the law. Jesus taught like a person that had authority (power).
Jesus went to the town where he grew up. Jesus taught the people in the synagogue, {\cf2\super [191]} and the people were amazed. The people said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and this power to do miracles {\cf2\super [192]} ?
But we have turned away from secret and shameful ways. We don’t use trickery, and we don’t change the teaching of God. No! We teach the truth plainly. This is how we show people who we are. And this is how they can know in their hearts what kind of people we are before God.