Mark 1:21-22 One having authority

Back in verse 12, Jesus was driven by the Spirit. Is everywhere that Jesus goes, where the Spirit drives Him? How much is Jesus and how much is Spirit?

In any case the five men go to Capernaum, and on Sabbath, to the synagogue, where Jesus "taught". So far Jesus has preached, called followers and now taught. What is the difference between teaching and preaching? I guess teaching involves interpreting a piece of Scripture, whereas preaching is more like a speech with only reference to Scripture. Do you agree?

He taught with authority compared to the scribes. The scribes must have taught Scripture while referring to previous commentators. And as a friend of mine says " when you get three rabbis together, there will be four different opinions." So the whole learning experience would have been confusing, with a multitude of authorities quoted.

Jesus, in contrast must have presented His interpretation with a certainty of what it meant. He was certain of who He was and what He had to say. This must have been attractive too, as the congregation was astonished.

Would an assured, self-aware person today would still astonish people today, or maybe we are too confident and in these days of hype and spin. Probably though, all this exposure to commercialistic hyperbole would highlight the genuine more clearly.

Son of God, show me who I am and make me confident in you.