Matthew 26:1

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

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

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?

“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”

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

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

He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and he stayed there.

Yahweh said to Moses, “Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,

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?

The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.

Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

Then Jacob said to his household, and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, change your garments.

There were certain men, who were unclean because of the dead body of a man, so that they could not keep the Passover on that day, and they came before Moses and Aaron on that day.

You shall roast and eat it in the place which Yahweh your God chooses. In the morning you shall return to your tents.

He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

It was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.

I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh,

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

Just as many were astonished at you— his appearance was marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men—

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 the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

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

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.

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.

His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

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.

Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.

After these things, there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

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

Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand. Many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover, to purify themselves.

Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.

amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.