At his doctrine. — Better, His teaching, as elsewhere. The form and manner was what amazed men.

His word was with power. — The word used is the same as the “authority” of Matthew 7:29. There was no timid references to the traditions of the elders or the dictum of this or that scribe, such as they were familiar with in the sermons they commonly heard in their synagogues.

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