Matthew 22:33

and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

When all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said to one another, “What is this that has come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”

They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, ‘I have come down out of heaven?’ ”

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it commended me:

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”

Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In tithes and offerings.

Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

“They are amazed. They answer no more. They don’t have a word to say.

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious;

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says Yahweh of Armies to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, ‘How have we despised your name?’

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

When Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.

When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.

When they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went away.

No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.

When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples,

He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,

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?

Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.

you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.

All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”

However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”

The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”

They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

Also, do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say?

and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.