Were amazed (εξισταντο). Imperfect indicative middle, descriptive of their continued and repeated astonishment. Common verb εξιστη…

At his understanding and answers.—The first word seems to point to the discernment which showed itself in the questions as well as…

St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Evangelist, having said before that the Child grew and grew strong, verifies his own words when h…

At this intermediate age, Jesus might have been either with the women and children or with the men and older boys, the way the families were probab…

And all who heard him. Two things here claim our attention. All who heard him were astonished: for they considered it a miracle t…

And all that heard him were astonished
All in the sanhedrim, both the doctors, and their disciples, were amazed,

It is for the honour of Christ that children should attend public worship. His parents did not return until they had stayed all the seven days of t…