- they were amazed:
- This probably refers to a sort of indefinable awe which the apostles began to feel for Jesus, which the mighty miracles he wrought, and the air of majesty and authority he now assumed, were calculated to inspire. "Hearª° now,¹ O Joshuaª the highª priest,ª thou,¹ and thy fellowsª that sitª° beforeª thee: for¹ they¹ [are] men²¹ wondered¹ at:² for,¹ behold,¹ I will bring forthª°¹ my servantª the BRANCH.ª" {Zch 3:8} + "Andª it came to pass,ª° when² the¹ timeª was comeª° that¹ heª should be received up,ª² heª stedfastly setª° his²¹ faceª to goª° toª Jerusalem,ª" {Lke 9:51} + "[His] disciplesª sayª° unto him,ª Master,ª the¹ Jewsª of lateª soughtª° to stoneª° thee;ª andª goest¹ thou²° thitherª again?ª" {Jhn 11:8} + "Thenª saidª° Thomas,ª which² is calledª° Didymus,ª unto his fellowdisciples,ª Let us²°¹ alsoª go,ª° thatª we² may dieª° withª him.ª" {Jhn 11:16}
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