John 7:15
13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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?
- DARBY
- The Jews therefore wondered, saying, How knows this [man] letters, having never learned?
- BLB
- Therefore the Jews were marveling, saying, “How has this One known writings, not having learned?”
- ÅB
- Jødene undret seg da og sa: Hvor har han sin lærdom fra, han som ikke er opplært?
- OTB
- Jødene var forundret og spurte: «Hvordan har denne mannen fått slik lærdom uten formell utdannelse?»
- B1930
- Jødene undret sig da og sa: Hvor har han sin lærdom fra, han som ikke er oplært?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 4:22
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
Read in contextMatthew 7:28–29
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
Read in contextMatthew 13:54
And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
Read in contextActs 26:24
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
Read in contextMatthew 22:22
When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
Read in contextJohn 7:46
The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
Read in contextLuke 2:47
And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
Read in contextActs 2:7–13
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?
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