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All testified about him, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn`t this Joseph`s son?"
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The Power of Gracious Words
Commentators note the crowd was initially captivated by Jesus' 'words of grace.' These weren't just eloquent words; they were kind, tender, and full of divine authority, standing in stark contrast to the harsh teaching of the day. Scholars explain this grace-filled speech revealed the very nature of God's plan of redemption, causing the listeners to marvel.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
All bare him witness. All were witnesses of the power and truth of what he said. Their reason and conscience approved of it, and they were…
Bare him witness (εμαρτυρουν). Imperfect active, perhaps inchoative. They all began to bear witness that the rumours were not exag…
19th Century
Anglican
The gracious words.—Literally, the words of grace. It is noticeable that the latter noun does not occur at all in St. Mat…
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Baptist
And all bore him witness, and wondered at the gracious word which proceeded out of his mouth.
They did not at first find fault with…
The audience appears to have responded first with a positive attitude to Jesus’ words. They “were amazed,” an expression that does not indicate cle…
16th Century
Protestant
And all gave testimony to him. Here Luke draws our attention, first, to the truly divine grace, which breathed in the lips of Christ, and …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And all bare him witness That he was right in applying the words to the Messiah; but not that he himself was the Mes…
Christ taught in their synagogues, their places of public worship, where they met to read, expound, and apply the word, to pray and praise. All the…
