John 7:15 “The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning…”

John 7:15

The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

World English Bible

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”

American Standard Version

The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Iewes marueiled, saving, Howe knoweth this man the Scriptures, seeing that hee neuer learned!

Darby Translation

The Jews therefore wondered, saying, How knows this [man] letters, having never learned?

Young's Literal Translation

and the Jews were wondering, saying, 'How hath this one known letters — not having learned?'

Bible in Basic English

Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school.

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Cross references

“marvelled”

John 7:46 Matthew 22:22 Luke 2:47 Matthew 22:33 Matthew 7:28 Matthew 7:29

John 7:46 · BSB

“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.

Matthew 22:22 · BSB

And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

Luke 2:47 · BSB

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

Matthew 22:33 · BSB

When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

Matthew 7:28 · BSB

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

Matthew 7:29 · BSB

because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

“How”

Luke 4:22 Matthew 13:54 Acts 2:7–13 Mark 6:2 Mark 6:3 Acts 4:11

Luke 4:22 · BSB

All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.

Matthew 13:54 · BSB

Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

Acts 2:7–13 · BSB

Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

Mark 6:2 · BSB

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such mir…

Mark 6:3 · BSB

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

Acts 4:11 · BSB

This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’

“letters”

Amos 7:14 Amos 7:15

Amos 7:14 · BSB

“I was not a prophet,” Amos replied, “nor was I the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore-fig trees.

Amos 7:15 · BSB

But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’

Also

Acts 26:24 John 1:19

Acts 26:24 · BSB

At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

John 1:19 · BSB

And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.

16“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.

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