Mark 6:2 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

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?

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?

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?

BBE

And when the Sabbath day had come, he was teaching in the Synagogue; and a number of people hearing him were surprised, saying, From where did this man get these things? and, What is the wisdom given to this man, and what are these works of power done by his hands?

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καὶ kai And G2532 γενομένου genomenou when was becoming G1096 σαββάτου sabbatou [the] Sabbath G4521 ἤρξατο ērxato He began G757 διδάσκειν didaskein to teach G1321 ἐν en in G1722 τῇ tēa the G3588 συναγωγῇ sunagōgēa synagogue G4864 καὶ kai and G2532 οἱ hoi (the) G3588 πολλοὶ polloi many G4183 ἀκούοντες akouontes hearing G191 ἐξεπλήσσοντο exeplēssonto were astonished G1605 λέγοντες legontes saying G3004 πόθεν pothen From where G4159 τούτῳ toutō to this [man] G3778 ταῦτα tauta these things G3778 καὶ kai and G2532 τίς tis what [is] G5101 ἡ hē the G3588 σοφία sophia wisdom G4678 ἡ hē which G3588 δοθεῖσα dotheisa having been given G1325 τούτῳ toutō to Him G3778 ὅτι hoti for G3754 καὶ kai even G2532 αἱ hai the G3588 δυνάμεις dunameis miracles G1411 τοιαῦται toiautai such G5108 διὰ dia through G1223 τῶν tōn the G3588 χειρῶν cheirōn hands G5495 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846 γινόμεναι; ginomenai are done G1096

The early church

(in Marc. 2, 23) He means by His country, Nazareth, in which He was brought up. But how great the blindness of the Nazarenes! they despise Him, Who by His words and deeds they might know to be the Christ, solely on account of His kindred. It goes on, 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? By wisdom is meant His doctrine, by powers, the cures and miracles which He did. It goes on, Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary?

Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

Our Lord's countrymen tried to prejudice the minds of people against him. Is not this the carpenter? Our Lord Jesus probably had worked in that business with his father. He thus put honour upon mechanics, and encouraged all persons who eat by the labour of their hands. It becomes the followers of Christ to content themselves with the satisfaction of doing good, although they are denied the praise of it. How much did these Nazarenes lose by obstinate prejudices against Jesus! May Divine grace deliver us from that unbelief, which renders Christ a savour of death, rather than of life to the soul. Let us, like our Master, go and teach cottages and peasants the way of salvation.

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Jesus, The Christ Unbelief Sabbath People, Common