and all who heard it were astonished ¹  at what the shepherds said.

Pilate was surprised that he was already dead. He ¹  called the centurion and asked him if he had been dead for some time.

He sees there is no advocate; ¹  he is shocked ²  that no one intervenes. So he takes matters into his own hands; ³  his desire for justice drives him on. ⁴ 

Now ¹  the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder ²  why he was delayed in the holy place. ³ 

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of those who testified to Jesus. ¹  I ²  was greatly astounded ³  when I saw her.

When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight, and when he approached to investigate, there came the voice of the Lord,

But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed.

I looked, but there was no one to help; I was shocked because there was no one offering support. ¹  So my right arm accomplished deliverance; my raging anger drove me on. ² 

Listen now, Joshua the high priest, both you and your colleagues who are sitting before you, all of you ¹  are a symbol that I am about to introduce my servant, the Branch. ² 

As a result, the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.

They probed ¹  into what person or time ²  the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for Christ ³  and his subsequent glory. ⁴ 

His brothers were jealous ¹  of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said. ² 

Is my ¹  complaint against a man? ²  If so, ³  why should I not be impatient? ⁴ 

All the crowds were amazed and said, “Could this one be the Son of David?”

And he was amazed because of their unbelief. Then ¹  he went around among the villages and taught.

Then he went up with them into the boat, and the wind ceased. They were completely astonished,

But ¹  she was greatly troubled ²  by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting. ³ 

He ¹  asked for a writing tablet ²  and wrote, ³  “His name is John.” And they were all amazed. ⁴ 

But when he was about forty years old, it entered his mind ¹  to visit his fellow countrymen ²  the Israelites. ³ 

then the Lord will increase your punishments and those of your descendants – great and long-lasting afflictions and severe, enduring illnesses.