Matthew 13:54
And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
Cross-reference
Matthew 7:28 records crowds amazed at Jesus' teaching; here his hometown is similarly amazed but questions his origin.
Matthew 4:23 summarizes Jesus' synagogue teaching pattern; here the same activity in his hometown provokes skeptical amazement.
In Mark 6:1, the same event—Jesus coming to his hometown—is described, providing a parallel account.
In Mark 6:2, the same synagogue teaching and astonishment are recorded, closely paralleling Matthew's account.
In Luke 4:16-30, Jesus teaches in Nazareth synagogue with rejection—a parallel but more detailed account of the same kind of visit.
John 7:15 records identical amazement at Jesus' untrained learning — a direct parallel to the crowd's question here.
John 7:16 provides Jesus' own answer to the question — his teaching comes from the Father, explaining his wisdom's origin.
Luke 4:22 is the parallel account: same amazement and question 'Isn't this Joseph's son?' — directly echoing the hometown reaction.
Luke 4:23 adds Jesus' response to the amazement, revealing the crowd's demand for miracles and their underlying unbelief.
Mark 1:22 notes amazement at Jesus' authoritative teaching; this same authority is evident in Nazareth yet met with skepticism.
John 7:27 shows similar skepticism: people think they know Jesus' origin, contradicting messianic expectations.
Luke 4:15 shows Jesus teaching in synagogues with praise; this contrasts with the hometown's questioning reaction here.