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All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
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A Miraculous Understanding
The teachers in the temple weren't just impressed; they were utterly astonished. Commentators note the Greek word for 'amazed' implies they were 'out of their minds' with surprise. This was because a twelve-year-old boy demonstrated a miraculous grasp of the Law and Scriptures, offering answers with a wisdom far beyond his years, pointing to his divine nature.
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Were amazed (εξισταντο). Imperfect indicative middle, descriptive of their continued and repeated astonishment. Common verb εξιστη…
19th Century
Anglican
At his understanding and answers.—The first word seems to point to the discernment which showed itself in the questions as well as…
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…
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16th Century
Protestant
And all who heard him. Two things here claim our attention. All who heard him were astonished: for they considered it a miracle t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And all that heard him were astonished All in the sanhedrim, both the doctors, and their disciples, were amazed,
Presbyterian
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…
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