Matthew 19:25

19:25 The ¹  disciples were greatly astonished when they heard this and said, “Then who can be saved?” ² 

Matthew 22:33

22:33 When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.

Matthew 7:28

7:28 When ³  Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed by his teaching,

Matthew 13:54

13:54 Then ⁴  he came to his hometown ⁵  and began to teach the people ⁶  in their synagogue. ⁷  They ⁸  were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

² sn The assumption is that the rich are blessed, so if they risk exclusion, who is left to be saved?

³ tn Grk “And it happened when.” The introductory phrase καὶ ἐγένετο (kai egeneto, “it happened that”) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “Then.”

⁶ sn Jesus’ hometown (where he spent his childhood years) was Nazareth, about 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Capernaum.

⁷ tn Grk “them”; the referent (the people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁸ sn See the note on synagogues in 4:23. Jesus undoubtedly took the opportunity on this occasion to speak about his person and mission, and the relation of both to OT fulfillment.

⁹ tn Grk “synagogue, so that they.” Here ὥστε (Jwste) has not been translated. Instead a new sentence was started in the translation.