“The people were spellbound by his teaching because he taught with authority, and not like the scribes.” ( Mark 1:22 ) According to notation of Studium Biblicum: The scribes were the spiritual leaders of the Israelites during their exile. They had a sound knowledge of the Law of Moses. A majority of the scribes during the period of the New Testament were Pharisees, and also members of the Great Synagogue. They had the legislative, executive, and judicial rights. Unfortunately, most scribes who were Jesus’ contemporaries had changed because they and the Pharisees engaged in wrongdoings. Nevertheless, Jesus reminded people that they had to learn from the scribes and the Pharisees when they were teaching. “Do everything and observe everything they tell you, but do not follow their example because their words are bold but their deeds are few.” ( Matthew 23: 3 ) Jesus talked the talk and he could also walk the walk. “He came to Nazareth where he had been reared, and entering the synagogue on the sabbath as he was in the habit of doing, he stood up to do the reading. When the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed him, he unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: ‘The spirit of the Lord is upon me; therefore he has anointed me. He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind and release to prisoners, to announce a year of favour from the Lord.’ Rolling up the scroll he gave it back to the assistant and sat down. All in the synagogue had their eyes fixed on him. Then he began by saying to them, ‘Today the Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.’” ( Luke 4: 16 – 21 ) Jesus also fulfilled another Isaiah’s prediction: “Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, Upon whom I have put my spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations, Not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard in the street. A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick he shall not quench, Until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait for his teaching.” ( Isaiah 4: 1 – 4 ) ( cf. Matthew 12: 15 – 21 ) It is not difficult to understand because ‘the people wee spellbound by his teaching because he taught with authority, and not like the scribes.’ ( Mark 1: 22 ) Jesus’ authority did not come from his words but his deeds.