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John 7:15

James Moffatt - New Testament

[vss 15 to 24 placed after 5:47] The Jews were amazed, saying, "How can this uneducated fellow manage to read?"

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All spoke well of him and marvelled at the gracious words that came from his lips; they said, "Is this not Joseph's son?"

and went to his native place, where he taught the people in the synagogue till they were astounded. They said, "Where did he get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?

When he brought this forward in his defence, Festus called out, "Paul, you are quite mad! Your great learning is driving you insane."

The attendants replied, "No man ever spoke as he does."

till all his hearers were amazed at the intelligence of his own answers.

When they heard that they marvelled; then they left him and went away.

Now here is John's testimony. When the Jews of Jerusalem despatched priests and Levites to ask him, "Who are you?"

And when the crowds heard it, they were astounded at his teaching.

At the festival the Jews were in quest of him, saying, "Where is he?"

For fear of the Jews, however, nobody spoke of him in public.

They were astonished to notice how outspoken Peter and John were, and to discover that they were uncultured persons and mere outsiders; they recognized them as having been companions of Jesus,




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