And all who heard Jesus were astonished at his understanding and his answers.

When they heard this, all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage.

But he replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”

When they heard these things, they became furious and ground their teeth at him.

(Now the men who were traveling with him stood there speechless, because they heard the voice but saw no one.)

They were only hearing, “The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news of the faith he once tried to destroy.”

For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.

Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan River, and around Tyre and Sidon a great multitude came to him when they heard about the things he had done.

so that although they look they may look but not see, and although they hear they may hear but not understand, so they may not repent and be forgiven.”

But he replied to them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”

Crispus, the president of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his entire household, and many of the Corinthians who heard about it believed and were baptized.

Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy aloud, and blessed are those who hear and obey the things written in it, because the time is near!

He said, “You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand.

All who heard him were amazed and were saying, “Is this not the man who in Jerusalem was ravaging those who call on this name, and who had come here to bring them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did he get these ideas? And what is this wisdom that has been given to him? What are these miracles that are done through his hands?