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The Rejection at Nazareth

Mark 6:2

In 9 translations

BSB
When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
KJV
And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
WEB
When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things?” and, “What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?
ASV
And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean such mighty works wrought by his hands?
LSV
and Sabbath having come, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were astonished, saying, “From where [did] this One [hear] these things? And what [is] the wisdom that was given to Him, that also such mighty works are done through His hands?
YLT
and sabbath having come, he began in the synagogue to teach, and many hearing were astonished, saying, 'Whence hath this one these things? and what the wisdom that was given to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done?
DBY
And when sabbath was come he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were amazed, saying, Whence [has] this [man] these things? and what [is] the wisdom that is given to him, and such works of power are done by his hands?
DRC
And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought by his hands?
GNV
And when the Sabbath was come, he began to teach in the Synagogue, and many that heard him, were astonied, and sayd, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdome is this that is giuen vnto him, that euen such great workes are done by his hands?

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read τούτῳ (“to Him”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read αὐτῷ (“to Him”).
  • NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read γινόμεναι (“are done”); Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read γίνονται (“are done”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (4)
  • Word order: Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place διδάσκειν elsewhere in this verse.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort include οἱ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include ὅτι (“for”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort include αἱ (“the”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (5)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: διδάσκειν ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διδάσκειν ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ διδάσκειν.
  • SBLGNT: οἱ. Westcott and Hort (1881) read οἱ; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: τούτῳ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τούτῳ; Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῷ.
  • SBLGNT: αἱ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αἱ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: γινόμεναι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read γινόμεναι; Robinson–Pierpont read γίνονται.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ γενομένου σαββάτου ἤρξατο διδάσκειν ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ· καὶ οἱ πολλοὶ ἀκούοντες ἐξεπλήσσοντο λέγοντες· Πόθεν τούτῳ ταῦτα, καὶ τίς ἡ σοφία ἡ δοθεῖσα τούτῳ, καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις τοιαῦται διὰ τῶν χειρῶν αὐτοῦ γινόμεναι;
RP2018
Καὶ γενομένου σαββάτου, ἤρξατο ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ διδάσκειν· καὶ πολλοὶ ἀκούοντες ἐξεπλήσσοντο, λέγοντες, Πόθεν τούτῳ ταῦτα; Καὶ τίς ἡ σοφία ἡ δοθεῖσα αὐτῷ, καὶ δυνάμεις τοιαῦται διὰ τῶν χειρῶν αὐτοῦ γίνονται;
TR-Boyd
Καὶ γενομένου σαββάτου, ἤρξατο ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ διδάσκειν· καὶ πολλοὶ ἀκούοντες ἐξεπλήσσοντο, λέγοντες, Πόθεν τούτῳ ταῦτα; Καὶ τίς ἡ σοφία ἡ δοθεῖσα αὐτῷ, ὅτι καὶ δυνάμεις τοιαῦται διὰ τῶν χειρῶν αὐτοῦ γίνονται;
SCR1894
και γενομενου σαββατου ηρξατο εν τη συναγωγη διδασκειν και πολλοι ακουοντες εξεπλησσοντο λεγοντες ποθεν τουτω ταυτα και τις η σοφια η δοθεισα αυτω οτι και δυναμεις τοιαυται δια των χειρων αυτου γινονται

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 7:15The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”
  • John 6:42They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”
  • Mark 1:21–22Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach. The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and…
  • Acts 4:13–14When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus. And seeing the man who had been healed standing there…
  • Matthew 4:23Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
  • Luke 4:31–32Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people. They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.
  • Matthew 7:28When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
  • Luke 4:15He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.
  • Mark 1:39So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

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