Quotes about Astonishment

And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.

For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,

When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”

And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,

Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.

Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,

They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.

At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.

and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim.

It is the imperfect that astonishes and attracts us.

He stood still for a while and looked with astonishment at the cross. It surprised him that the sight of the cross released him of his burden. He looked and looked again as tears ran down his cheeks. (

What I'm saying is I think life is staggering and we're just used to it. We all are like spoiled children no longer impressed with the gifts we're given—it's just another sunset, just another rainstorm moving in over the mountain, just another child being born.