John 7:15

In 9 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

and the Jews were wondering, saying, “How has this One known letters—having not learned?”

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned?

GNV

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

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ἐθαύμαζον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι λέγοντες· Πῶς οὗτος γράμματα οἶδεν μὴ μεμαθηκώς;

RP2018

Καὶ ἐθαύμαζον οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι λέγοντες, Πῶς οὗτος γράμματα οἶδεν, μὴ μεμαθηκώς;

TR-Boyd

Καὶ ἐθαύμαζον οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι λέγοντες, Πῶς οὗτος γράμματα οἶδε, μὴ μεμαθηκώς;

SCR1894

και εθαυμαζον οι ιουδαιοι λεγοντες πως ουτος γραμματα οιδεν μη μεμαθηκως

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• Luke 4:22All 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 7:28–29When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
• Matthew 13:54Coming 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 26:24At 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 7:46“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
• Luke 2:47And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
• Matthew 22:22And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.
• Matthew 22:33When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.
• John 1:19And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”
• Amos 7:14–15“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. But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My…
• Acts 2:7–13Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language? Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea…
• Mark 6:2–3When 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…
• Acts 4:11–12This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

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