Then the scroll is given to one who does not know books, saying, “Read this, please,” but he says, “I don’t know books.”
John 7:15 - Tree of Life Version Then the Judean leaders were amazed, saying, “How does this man know so much, having never been taught?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? Common English Bible Astonished, the Jewish leaders asked, “He’s never been taught! How has he mastered the Law?” Catholic Public Domain Version 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 And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned? |
Then the scroll is given to one who does not know books, saying, “Read this, please,” but he says, “I don’t know books.”
Coming into His hometown, He began to teach them in their synagogue so that they were amazed. “Where did this fellow get this wisdom and these mighty works?” they said.
And all those hearing Him were astonished at His understanding and His answers.
All were speaking well of Him and marveling at the gracious words coming out of His mouth. And they were saying, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?”
This is John’s testimony, when the Judean leaders sent kohanim and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Then the Judean leaders were searching for Him at the Feast and kept asking, “Where is that fellow?”
As Paul was thus making his defense, Festus says with a loud voice, “You’re crazy, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and figured out they were laymen without training, they were amazed. They began to realize that these men had been with Yeshua.
So when all who knew him formerly saw him prophesying with the prophets, they said one to another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”