Mark 6:2

And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
day	σαββάτου sabbatou	G4521	the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath) · noun — genitive singular neuter
come	γενομένου genomenou	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist middle deponent participle, genitive singular neuter
began	ἄρχομαι árchomai	G756	to commence (in order of time)
teach	διδάσκειν didaskein	G1321	to teach (in the same broad application) · verb — present active infinitive
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
synagogue	συναγωγῇ· sunagōgēa	G4864	an assemblage of persons · noun — dative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
many	πολλοὶ polloi	G4183	(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many · adjective — nominative plural masculine
hearing	ἀκούοντες akouontes	G191	to hear (in various senses) · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
astonished	ἐξεπλήσσοντο exeplēssonto	G1605	to strike with astonishment · verb — imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural
saying	λέγοντες· legontes	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
whence	πόθεν pothen	G4159	from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) pla… · adverb — interrogative
this	τούτῳ toútōi	G5129	to (in
things	ταῦτα taûta	G5023	these things
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
what	τίς tis	G5101	an interrogative pronoun · interrogative pronoun — nominative singular feminine
wisdom	σοφία sophia	G4678	wisdom (higher or lower · noun — nominative singular feminine
which	τῇ tēa	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — dative singular feminine
given	δοθεῖσα dotheisa	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — aorist passive participle, nominative singular feminine
him	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
that	ὅτι hóti	G3754	demonstrative
even	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
such	τοιαῦται toiautai	G5108	truly this · demonstrative pronoun — nominative plural feminine
works	δυνάμεις dunameis	G1411	force (literally or figuratively) · noun — nominative plural feminine
wrought	γινόμεναι; ginomenai	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative plural feminine
by	διὰ dia	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
his	αὐτός autós	G846	the reflexive pronoun self
hands	χειρῶν cheirōn	G5495	the hand (literally or figuratively (power) · noun — genitive plural feminine

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Cross-references

John 6:42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?
John 7:15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
Mark 1:21-22 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness…
Acts 4:13-14 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took kno…
Luke 4:31-32 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
Matthew 7:28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
Luke 4:15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:1-6

Here, I. Christ makes a visit to his own country, the place not of his birth, but of his education; that was Nazareth; where his relations were. He had been in danger of his life among them (Luk 4:29), and yet he came among them again; so strangely doth he wait to be gracious, and seek the salvation of his enemies. Whither he went, though it was into danger, his disciples followed him (Mar 6:1); for they had left all, to follow him whithersoever he went. II. There he preached in their synagogue, on the sabbath day, Mar 6:2. It seems, there was not such flocking to him there as in other places, so that he had no opportunity of preaching till they came together on the sabbath day; and then he…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 6:2

Were astonished - επι τῃ διδαχῃ αυτου, at his doctrine, or teaching. This is added by the Codex Bezae and eight others, later Syriac, Armenian, Vulgate, and all the Itala.

John Gill on Mark 6:2

And when the sabbath day was come,.... For it seems that it was on a weekday, or on one of the common days of the week, that he entered into the city, where he remained without making himself known, till the sabbath day came: and then he began to teach in the synagogue; that is, at Nazareth; where he expounded the law and the prophets, and preached the Gospel: and many hearing him were astonished. The Vulgate Latin adds, "at his doctrine"; and so it is read in Beza's most ancient copy: saying, from whence hath this man these things? This skill of explaining Scripture, this doctrine which he teaches, and these miracles he is said to work? This question they the rather put, because they had…

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John Calvin on Mark 6:1-6

Mark 6:1-6 Matthew 13:53-58 Mark 6:1-6 53. And it happened, when Jesus had concluded these discourses, [342] that he departed thence. 54. And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were amazed, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom and these miracles? 55. Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? 56. And his sisters, do not they all live amongst us? Whence then hath this man all these things? 57. And they were offended at him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not destitute of honor, except in his own country and in his own house. 58. And he did not perfor…

Dictionary and topics

Synagogue — (Gr. sunagoge, i.e., “an assembly”), found only once in the Authorized Version of Ps. 74:8, where the margin of Revised Version has “places of assembly,” which is probably correct; for while the…
People, Common · Heard Jesus gladly — Heard Jesus gladly
Sabbath · Religious usages on the — Religious usages on the
Unbelief · 5:12-14; — 5:12-14;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:1-6

Adam Clarke on Mark 6:2

John Gill on Mark 6:2

John Calvin on Mark 6:1-6

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:1-6

Adam Clarke on Mark 6:2

John Gill on Mark 6:2

John Calvin on Mark 6:1-6

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 6:1-6