²⁴ He stripped^(A) off his garments, and he too prophesied in Samuel’s^(B) presence. He lay naked all that day and all that night. This is why people say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”^(C)

¹⁴ Amos answered Amaziah, “I was neither a prophet^(A) nor the son of a prophet, but I was a shepherd, and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees.^(B)

¹⁵ But the Lord took me from tending the flock^(A) and said to me, ‘Go,^(B) prophesy^(C) to my people Israel.’^(D)

⁵⁴ Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue,^(A) and they were amazed.^(B) “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. ⁵⁵ “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?^(C) Isn’t his mother’s^(D) name Mary, and aren’t his brothers^(E) James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? ⁵⁶ Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” ⁵⁷ And they took offense^(F) at him.

But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.”^(G)

¹⁵ The Jews^(A) there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning^(B) without having been taught?”^(C)

¹³ When they saw the courage of Peter and John^(A) and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men,^(B) they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.^(C)