And when the crowds heard it, they were astounded at his teaching.
The attendants replied, "No man ever spoke as he does."
All spoke well of him and marvelled at the gracious words that came from his lips; they said, "Is this not Joseph's son?"
till all his hearers were amazed at the intelligence of his own answers.
Jesus said to them, "Give Caesar what belongs to Caesar, give God what belongs to God." He astonished them.
When the sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and the large audience was astounded. "Where did he get all this?" they said. "What is the meaning of this wisdom he is endowed with? And these miracles, too, that his hands perform!
When they heard that they marvelled; then they left him and went away.