Jesus astonishes you with His miracles, His teaching, and His love, compassion, and care for you.

“And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.” (Mk 7:37)

“You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful [oiktirmon].” (Jm 5:11)

“And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.” (Mk 1:22)

“casting all your cares [merimnao=all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully].” (1Pet 5:7 AMP)

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies [oiktirmos] and God of all comfort [paraklesis], who comforts us in all our tribulation [thlipsis], that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” (2Cor 1:3-4)

“how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” (Acts 10:38)

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Heb 13:8)

“And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching” (Matt 7:28)

“But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.” (Matt 9:36)

“And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.” (Matt 14:14)

“And the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His teaching” (Mk 11:18)

“And they were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority.” (Lk 4:32)

Reading: Rev 8-10; Mk 7