John 7:15 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁵ The Jews marveled at it, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ The Jews were astonished. They said, How is it that this Man has learning [is so versed in the sacred Scriptures and in theology] when He has never studied?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

Common English Bible

¹⁵ Astonished, the Jewish leaders asked, “He’s never been taught! How has he mastered the Law?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ And the Jews wondered, saying: "How does this one know letters, though he has not been taught?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned?

John 7:15 Cross References

Isaiah 29:12

And when they give the book to one who cannot read, saying, “Read this,” he says, “I cannot read.”

Matthew 13:54

and coming to his own country he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?

Matthew 22:22

When they heard it, they marveled; and they left him and went away.

Matthew 22:33

And when the crowd heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

Luke 2:47

and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

Luke 4:22

And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, “Is not this Joseph's son?”

John 1:19

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

John 7:11

The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, “Where is he?”

John 7:13

Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.

John 7:46

The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”

Acts 26:24

And as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are mad; your great learning is turning you mad.”

Acts 4:13

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they wondered; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

1 Samuel 10:11

And when all who knew him before saw how he prophesied with the prophets, the people said to one another, “What has come over the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”