And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
Everyone was completely blown away by what he was teaching, there was something different about the way Jesus spoke, like his words carried real weight and authority.
When Jesus spoke, people could tell it wasn't just talk, there was actual power behind his words.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century, Jewish teachers typically relied on interpretations from previous rabbis and scriptures, but Jesus taught with an unprecedented authority that came directly from God. This verse occurs in Luke 4 during Jesus' early ministry in the synagogue at Capernaum, right after he had amazed the people with his teaching and performed a miraculous exorcism. The astonishment of the crowd underscores the powerful difference between Jesus' divine words and the more derivative style of typical religious instruction at the time.
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