1 Machabæorum 13:54

Clementine Latin Vulgate

Et veniens in patriam suam, docebat eos in synagogis eorum, ita ut mirarentur, et dicerent : Unde huic sapientia hæc, et virtutes ?

Parallel Translations

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Et veniens in patriam suam, docebat eos in synagogis eorum, ita ut mirarentur, et dicerent: Unde huic sapientia h�c, et virtutes?

Nova Vulgata (1979)
Et veniens in patriam suam, docebat eos in synagoga eorum, ita ut mirarentur et dicerent: "Unde huic sapientia haec et virtutes?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

when: Matthew 2:23, Mark 6:1, Mark 6:2, Luke 4:16-30, John 1:11

he taught: Psalms 22:22, Psalms 40:9, Psalms 40:10, Acts 13:46, Acts 28:17-29

they were: John 7:15, John 7:16, Acts 4:13

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 10:11 - What is this Proverbs 1:20 - Wisdom Isaiah 50:4 - a word Matthew 4:23 - teaching Matthew 7:28 - the people Mark 1:22 - they were Luke 4:15 - he Luke 4:22 - the gracious Luke 4:23 - thy country John 7:27 - we know Acts 9:21 - Is not

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when he was come into his own country,.... Not where he was born, Bethlehem, for it is never observed, that he went thither; but where he was educated, and where his parents and near relations, according to the flesh, lived; who had been some little time ago seeking for him, and desirous of speaking with him, even Nazareth:

he taught them in their synagogue, it being the sabbath day; see Mark 6:1. The Vulgate Latin, and all the Eastern versions, the Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic, and Munster's Hebrew Gospel read, "in their synagogues"; but as Nazareth was so mean and obscure a place, it is not likely that there should be in it more synagogues than one; and of no more do we read in Luke 4:16 where an account is given of Christ's preaching in this place before this time.

Insomuch that they were astonished; at the doctrines he taught, which were new and unheard of to them; and were delivered in such a graceful manner, and with so much power and authority; and also at the miracles he wrought, in confirmation of what he delivered; and said,

whence hath this man this wisdom and these mighty works? They knew his education, how that he had not been put to school, had never learned letters of men, or received any instructions from their learned doctors; and therefore could not imagine, how he came by such sublime and divine knowledge, and by what power he performed such wonderful things; looking upon him to be a mere man, and a very mean, and contemptible one: not knowing that he was the wisdom of God, and the power of God; which had they been acquainted with, there would have been no room, nor reason, for such questions.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Into his own country - That is, into Nazareth. Mark, who has also recorded this Mark 6:1-6, says that it took place on the Sabbath. It was common for our Saviour to speak in the synagogues. Any Jew had a fight to address the people, if called on by the minister; and our Saviour often availed himself of the right to instruct the people and declare his doctrines. See Matthew 4:23.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 54. And when he was come into his own country — Probably Nazareth, where his parents lived, and where he had continued till his thirtieth year, though it appears he had a lodging in Peter's house at Capernaum.

They were astonished — It appears, hence, that our blessed Lord had lived in obscurity all the time above specified; for his countrymen appear not to have heard his doctrines, nor seen his miracles, until now. It is a melancholy truth, that those who should know Christ best are often the most ignorant of himself, the doctrines of his word, and the operations of his Spirit.