New Revised Standard Version
When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.

Contemporary English Version
His answer surprised them so much that they walked away.

New American Bible
When they heard this they were amazed, and leaving him they went away.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And hearing this, they wondered and, leaving him, went their ways.

And hearing this, they wondered and, leaving him, went their ways.

they marvelled.

Matthew 22:33,46 And the multitudes hearing it were in admiration at his doctrine. . . .

Matthew 10:16 Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves.

Proverbs 26:4,5 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him. . . .

Luke 20:25,26 And he said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things, that are Caesar's: and to God the things that are God's. . . .

Luke 21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.

Acts 6:10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit that spoke.

Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be always in grace seasoned with salt: that you may know how you ought to answer every man.