The crowds, who had been listening to him, were greatly struck with his teaching.
They wondered at his answer, and left him alone and went away.
And Jesus replied: "Pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God." And they wondered at him.
When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the Synagogue; and the people, as they listened, were deeply impressed. "Where did he get this?" they said, "and what is this wisdom that has been given him? and these miracles which he is doing?
All who listened to him marveled at his intelligence and his answers.
All who were present spoke well of him, and were astonished at the beautiful words that fell from his lips. "Is not he Joseph's son?" they asked.
"No man ever spoke as he speaks!" they answered.