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(Gal.2, 21–3, 7; Mark 6, 1–7) “Where did He get this from? What kind of wisdom was given to Him? (Mark 6:2) This is what the Nazarenes said about the Lord, who knew His former, humble life. The same thing happens to everyone who truly follows the Lord. He who strictly adheres to the path of the Lord, after his labors, when he has overcome everything that is wrong in himself, changes completely, in his entire composition: his gaze, his gait, his speech, his self-control - everything bears the stamp of special harmony and dignity, even if he who appeared like this was previously from the lowest state and not at all educated. And you have to hear: where did he get this from? If the bodily and visible are transformed in this way, then what can we say about the internal and spiritual, which is more immediate and more closely subject to the action of transformative grace, and in relation to which the external serves only as an expression and consequence? How bright your thoughts are about everything, precise and definite! How true is the judgment about what exists and what happens! His view of everything is beyond philosophical! What about intentions, what about actions, what about enterprises? Everything is pure and holy, shining with heavenly light. This is truly a new person! He did not receive an education, did not listen to lectures at academies, and did not have any upbringing, but he is the most well-bred and wise. Attention to oneself, work on oneself, prayer and approach to God have all been transformed by the grace of God, but how - no one sees it. That’s why the question is: “Where did he get this from?” You might be interested in: