Marvelled (εθαυμαζον). Picturesque imperfect active of θαυμαζω, "were wondering." After all the bluster of the rulers (verse 13) h…

Knoweth this man letters. The Jewish letters or science consisted in the knowledge of their Scriptures and traditions. Jesus exhi…

How knoweth this man letters?—Their spirit is seen in what they marvel at. It is not the substance of His teaching that c…

Or, "How knows he the Scriptures? How has he become an instructed man, having never learned from the Rabbis? He has never passed through our school…

St. John Chrysostom: Our Lord delays His visit in order to capture people's attention, going up not on the first day, but aroun…

Even Jesus’ critics admitted his acumen and learning. They could not comprehend how he could have acquired such knowledge without engaging in forma…

And the Jews wondered. Those who think that Christ was received in such a manner as to be esteemed and honored are mistaken, for the w…

And the Jews marvelled
Both at the matter, and manner of his doctrine; it was such, as never man spoke; his words we…

Every faithful minister may humbly adopt Christ's words. His doctrine is not his own discovery, but is from God's word, through the teaching of His…

1. After the Evangelist mentioned how our Lord’s relatives urged him to go to Judea, he also tells us what Christ replied to them. He then t…