Luke 2:47

The Passion Translation

All who heard Jesus speak were awestruck at his intelligent understanding of all that was being discussed and at his wise answers to their questions.

Cross References

Psalm 119:99

You have given me more understanding than those who teach me, for I’ve absorbed your eye-opening revelation.

Matthew 13:54

When Jesus arrived in his hometown of Nazareth, he began teaching the people in the synagogue. Everyone was dazed, overwhelmed with astonishment over the depth of revelation they were hearing. They said to one another, “Where did this man get such great wisdom and miraculous powers?

Matthew 22:33

When the crowds heard this they were dazed and astonished over his teaching!

Matthew 7:28

By the time Jesus finished speaking, the crowds were awestruck by his teaching,

Mark 1:22

The people were awestruck by his teaching, because he taught in a way that demonstrated God’s authority, which was quite unlike the religious scholars.

Mark 11:18

When the chief priests and religious scholars heard this, they began to hatch a plot as to how they could eliminate Jesus. But they feared him and his influence, because the entire crowd was totally captivated by his teaching.

Mark 6:2

On the Sabbath, he went to teach in the synagogue. Everyone who heard his teaching was overwhelmed with astonishment. They said among themselves, “What incredible wisdom has been given to him! Where did he receive such profound insights? And what mighty miracles flow through his hands!

Luke 2:18

Everyone who heard the shepherds’ story was astonished by what they were told.

Luke 2:46

After being separated from him for three days, they finally found him in the temple, sitting among the Jewish teachers, listening to them and asking probing questions.

Luke 4:22

Everyone was impressed by how well Jesus spoke, in awe of the beautiful words of grace that came from his lips. But they said among themselves, “Who does he think he is? Isn’t he Joseph’s son, who grew up here in Nazareth?”

Luke 4:32

His teaching stunned and dazed them, for he spoke with penetrating words and great authority.

John 7:15

The Jewish leaders were astonished by what he taught and said, “How did this man acquire such knowledge? He wasn’t trained in our schools—who taught him?”

John 7:46

They answered, “You don’t understand—he speaks amazing things like no one else has ever spoken!”