Matthew 7:28
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
Cross-reference
In Matthew 13:54, the same crowds are astonished at Jesus' wisdom and miracles during his Nazareth visit.
Matthew 5:28 is part of the same sermon that ends in 7:28, providing the radical teaching that led to the crowds' astonishment.
In Matthew 22:33, the crowds are again astonished at Jesus' teaching, directly mirroring the reaction in 7:28.
Mark 1:22 explicitly notes they were astonished because Jesus taught with authority, unlike the scribes.
Mark 6:2 records the synagogue crowd's amazement at Jesus' wisdom and mighty works in his hometown.
Luke 4:22 adds they were amazed at the gracious words coming from his mouth in the Nazareth synagogue.
Luke 4:32 notes their astonishment because his words had authority, echoing the same reaction.
John 7:15 has the Jews marveling, questioning how an uneducated man has such learning.
John 7:46 records the officers' testimony that no one ever spoke like this man, reinforcing the astonishment.
Mark 11:18 explicitly records the crowd's astonishment at Jesus' teaching, plus the leaders' fear—a parallel reaction.
In Acts 13:12, the proconsul is astonished at the Lord’s teaching, mirroring the crowd’s reaction here to Jesus’ authoritative words.
Luke 2:47 shows people amazed at young Jesus' understanding, echoing the astonishment at his teaching in 7:28.