He cameto His hometownand [began] teachingthem in their synagogue,sothat they were astonished,and said,"Where[did] this man [get] thiswisdomand [these] miraculous powers?
I will tellof Your nameto my brethren;In the midstof the assemblyI will praiseYou.
and cameand livedin a citycalledNazareth.[This was] to fulfillwhatwas spokenthroughthe prophets:"He shall be calleda Nazarene."
Jesus was going throughoutallGalilee,teachingin their synagoguesand proclaimingthe gospelof the kingdom,and healingeverykindof diseaseand every kindof sicknessamongthe people.
WhenJesushad finishedthesewords,the crowdswere amazedat His teaching;
And allwho heardHim were amazedat His understandingand His answers.
He cameto His own,and thosewho were His owndid not receiveHim.
Pauland Barnabasspoke out boldlyand said,"It was necessarythat the wordof Godbe spokento you first;sinceyou repudiateit and judgeyourselvesunworthyof eternallife,behold,we are turningto the Gentiles.
Nowas they observedthe confidenceof Peterand Johnand understoodthat they were uneducatedand untrainedmen,they were amazed,and [began] to recognizethem as having beenwith Jesus.
It cameabout, when allwho knewhim previouslysawthat he prophesiednowwith the prophets,that the peoplesaidto oneanother,"Whathas happenedto the sonof Kish?Is Saulalsoamong the prophets?"
