And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to {him that is} weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

All the words of my mouth {are} in righteousness; {there is} nothing froward or perverse in them. {froward: Heb. wreathed}

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

And many more believed because of his own word;

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? {letters: or, learning}

And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

And the scribes and chief priests heard {it}, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he {then} his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. {were...: or, hanged on him}

And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

O that thou {wert} as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! {when} I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. {I should not...: Heb. they should not despise me}

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in {yourselves}, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.