Matthew 2:23
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23 [a](A)He went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, “He shall be called a Nazorean.”
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- 2:23 Nazareth…he shall be called a Nazorean: the tradition of Jesus’ residence in Nazareth was firmly established, and Matthew sees it as being in accordance with the foreannounced plan of God. The town of Nazareth is not mentioned in the Old Testament, and no such prophecy can be found there. The vague expression “through the prophets” may be due to Matthew’s seeing a connection between Nazareth and certain texts in which there are words with a remote similarity to the name of that town. Some such Old Testament texts are Is 11:1 where the Davidic king of the future is called “a bud” (nēser) that shall blossom from the roots of Jesse, and Jgs 13:5, 7 where Samson, the future deliverer of Israel from the Philistines, is called one who shall be consecrated (a nāzîr) to God.
Matthew 2:23
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23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth.(A) So was fulfilled(B) what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.(C)
John 1:46
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46 But Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
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John 1:46
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46 “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?”(A) Nathanael asked.
“Come and see,” said Philip.
John 7:15
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15 [a](A)The Jews were amazed and said, “How does he know scripture without having studied?”
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- 7:15 Without having studied: literally, “How does he know letters without having learned?” Children were taught to read and write by means of the scriptures. But here more than Jesus’ literacy is being discussed; the people are wondering how he can teach like a rabbi. Rabbis were trained by other rabbis and traditionally quoted their teachers.
John 7:15
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15 The Jews(A) there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning(B) without having been taught?”(C)
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