Mark 6:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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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  • Matt 4:23 : 23 And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom, and making well those who were ill with any disease among the people.
  • Matt 7:28 : 28 And it came about, when Jesus had come to the end of these words, that the people were surprised at his teaching,
  • Mark 1:21-22 : 21 And they came to Capernaum; and on the Sabbath he went into the Synagogue and gave teaching. 22 And they were full of wonder at his teaching, because he gave it as one having authority, and not like the scribes.
  • Mark 1:39 : 39 And he went into their Synagogues in every part of Galilee, preaching and driving out evil spirits.
  • Luke 4:15 : 15 And he was teaching in their Synagogues and all men gave him praise.
  • Luke 4:31-32 : 31 And he came down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee; and he was giving them teaching on the Sabbath. 32 And they were surprised at his teaching, for his word was with authority.
  • John 6:42 : 42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have seen? How is it then that he now says, I have come down from heaven?
  • John 7:15 : 15 Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school.
  • Acts 4:13-14 : 13 Now when they saw that Peter and John were without fear, though they were men of no education or learning, they were greatly surprised; and they took note of them that they had been with Jesus. 14 And, seeing that the man who had been made well was there with them, they were not able to say anything against it.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 87%

    54 And coming into his country, he gave them teaching in their Synagogue, so that they were greatly surprised and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these works of power?

    55 Is not this the woodworker's son? is not his mother named Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

    56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? from where, then, has he all these things?

  • 1 And he went away from there, and came into his country; and his disciples went with him.

  • Mark 1:21-23
    3 verses
    80%

    21 And they came to Capernaum; and on the Sabbath he went into the Synagogue and gave teaching.

    22 And they were full of wonder at his teaching, because he gave it as one having authority, and not like the scribes.

    23 And there was in their Synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he gave a cry,

  • Luke 4:15-17
    3 verses
    78%

    15 And he was teaching in their Synagogues and all men gave him praise.

    16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been as a child, and he went, as his way was, into the Synagogue on the Sabbath, and got up to give a reading.

    17 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was given to him and, opening the book, he came on the place where it is said,

  • Luke 4:31-32
    2 verses
    77%

    31 And he came down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee; and he was giving them teaching on the Sabbath.

    32 And they were surprised at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

  • Luke 6:5-8
    4 verses
    77%

    5 And he said, The Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath.

    6 And it came about, on another Sabbath, that he went into the Synagogue and was teaching there. And a man was there whose right hand was dead.

    7 And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.

    8 But he had knowledge of their thoughts; and he said to the man whose hand was dead, Get up and come into the middle. And he got up and came forward.

  • Luke 4:20-23
    4 verses
    77%

    20 And shutting the book he gave it back to the servant and took his seat: and the eyes of all in the Synagogue were fixed on him.

    21 Then he said to them, Today this word has come true in your hearing.

    22 And they were all giving witness, with wonder, to the words of grace which came from his mouth: and they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

    23 And he said to them, Without doubt you will say to me, Let the medical man make himself well: the things which to our knowledge were done at Capernaum, do them here in your country.

  • Mark 6:3-6
    4 verses
    77%

    3 Is not this the woodworker, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were bitter against him.

    4 And Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour, but in his country, and among his relations, and in his family.

    5 And he was unable to do any work of power there, but only to put his hands on one or two persons who were ill, and make them well.

    6 And he was greatly surprised because they had no faith. And he went about the country places teaching.

  • 10 And he was teaching in one of the Synagogues on the Sabbath.

  • Matt 12:9-10
    2 verses
    76%

    9 And he went from there into their Synagogue:

    10 And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him.

  • 14 And the ruler of the Synagogue was angry because Jesus had made her well on the Sabbath, and he said to the people, There are six days in which men may do work: so come on those days to be made well, and not on the Sabbath.

  • 13 And he went out again by the seaside; and all the people came to him, and he gave them teaching.

  • Mark 1:27-29
    3 verses
    74%

    27 And they were all greatly surprised, so that they put questions to one another, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he gives orders even to the unclean spirits, and they do what he says.

    28 And news of him went out quickly everywhere into all parts of Galilee round about.

    29 And when they came out of the Synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

  • 17 And he came down with them to a level place, and a great band of his disciples, and a very great number of people from all Judaea and Jerusalem and from the parts of Tyre and Sidon by the sea, came to give hearing to him, and to be made well from their diseases;

  • 17 And it came about that on one of these days he was teaching; and some Pharisees and teachers of the law were seated there, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judaea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him, to make those who were ill free from their diseases.

  • Luke 6:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1 Now it came about that on the Sabbath he was going through the fields of grain, and his disciples took the heads of the grain for food, crushing them in their hands.

    2 But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

  • 1 And he went again into the Synagogue; and there was a man there whose hand was dead.

  • 43 And they were full of wonder at the great power of God. But while they were all wondering at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples,

  • 8 But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.

  • 15 Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school.

  • 39 And he went into their Synagogues in every part of Galilee, preaching and driving out evil spirits.

  • 59 Jesus said these things in the Synagogue while he was teaching at Capernaum.

  • 2 And a great number of people went after him because they saw the signs which he did on those who were ill.

  • 47 And all to whose ears it came were full of wonder at his knowledge and the answers which he gave.

  • 45 But he went out, and made it public, giving an account of it everywhere, so that Jesus was no longer able to go openly into a town, but was outside in the waste land; and they came to him from every part.

  • 28 And it came about, when Jesus had come to the end of these words, that the people were surprised at his teaching,

  • 10 And looking round on all of them, he said to him, Put out your hand. And he did so: and his hand was made well.

  • 2 And he gave them teaching about a number of things in the form of stories, and said to them in his teaching, Give ear:

  • 2 That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.

  • 15 And straight away all the people, when they saw him, were full of wonder, and running to him, gave him worship.