And all were astounded at this grand display of God. But while all marvelled at all he did, he said to his disciples,

You hypocrites! Isaiah made a grand prophecy about you when he said,

He said to them, "Isaiah made a grand prophecy about you hypocrites ??as it is written, This people honours me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me:

These men who are keen upon you getting circumcised are just men who want to make a grand display in the flesh ??it is simply to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.