Luke 2:47

And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

Cross-reference

Luke 2:40 Parallel

Luke 2:40 prefigures this moment: Jesus grew filled with wisdom — verse 47 demonstrates that wisdom in action.

Luke 4:22 Parallel

In Luke 4:22, people again marvel at Jesus' gracious words — a repeated pattern of amazement at his speech.

Luke 4:32 Parallel

In Luke 4:32, crowds are amazed at his authoritative teaching — same response as to his boyhood understanding.

In Matthew 7:28, crowds are amazed at his teaching — same reaction as to his boyhood answers.

Mark 1:22 Parallel

In Mark 1:22, people are amazed at his authoritative teaching — mirroring the amazement at his understanding in the temple.

John 7:15 Parallel

In John 7:15, Jews are amazed that Jesus has learning without formal training — echoing the surprise at his boyhood wisdom.

In Matthew 22:33, the crowd is astonished at Jesus' teaching — a clear parallel to the amazement at his understanding as a boy.