John 7:15

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The Jews were amazed, saying, 'How does this man know so much without having been taught?'

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  • Matt 13:54 : 54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. They asked, "Where did this man get such wisdom and these miraculous powers?"
  • Luke 2:47 : 47 Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 Everyone spoke well of Him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from His lips. They said, 'Isn’t this Joseph’s son?'
  • John 7:46 : 46 The officers answered, 'Never has anyone spoken like this man!'
  • Acts 2:7-9 : 7 They were astonished and amazed, saying, 'Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?' 8 How is it that each of us hears them in our native language where we were born? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues! 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, asking one another, 'What does this mean?' 13 But others mocked and said, 'They are full of new wine.'
  • Acts 4:11-12 : 11 'This is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which has become the cornerstone.' 12 'And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among humanity by which we must be saved.'
  • Acts 26:24 : 24 While Paul was making his defense, Festus said loudly, 'You are out of your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane.'
  • John 1:19 : 19 This is the testimony of John when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, 'Who are you?'
  • Amos 7:14-15 : 14 Amos answered Amaziah, 'I was neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore figs.' 15 But the Lord took me from tending the flock and said to me, 'Go, prophesy to My people Israel.'
  • Matt 7:28-29 : 28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching, 29 because He taught them as one who had authority, and not like their scribes.
  • Matt 22:22 : 22 When they heard this, they were amazed, and they left him and went away.
  • Matt 22:33 : 33 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
  • Mark 6:2-3 : 2 When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were amazed. They said, 'Where did this man get these things? What is this wisdom that has been given to Him? What remarkable miracles are being done through His hands! 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us?' And they took offense at Him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 7:13-14
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    13Yet no one was speaking openly about Him for fear of the Jews.

    14About halfway through the festival, Jesus went up to the temple and began teaching.

  • John 7:45-46
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    45Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, 'Why didn’t you bring Him?'

    46The officers answered, 'Never has anyone spoken like this man!'

  • John 7:16
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    16Jesus answered them, 'My teaching is not Mine, but comes from the One who sent Me.

  • Mark 6:2
    72%

    2When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were amazed. They said, 'Where did this man get these things? What is this wisdom that has been given to Him? What remarkable miracles are being done through His hands!

  • Luke 2:46-47
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    46After three days, they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

    47Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.

  • Mark 1:21-22
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    71%

    21They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.

    22The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the scribes.

  • John 7:11
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    11The Jews were looking for Him at the festival and saying, 'Where is He?

  • John 9:29-30
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    29'We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.'

    30The man answered, 'This is remarkable! You do not know where He is from, yet He opened my eyes!'

  • Matt 22:33
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    33When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.

  • Acts 4:13
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    13When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated, ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.

  • Matt 7:28-29
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    28When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

    29because He taught them as one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

  • John 7:21
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    21Jesus answered them, 'I did one work, and you all marvel.

  • John 2:18
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    18So the Jews responded to Him, 'What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do all this?'

  • John 3:10
    69%

    10Jesus replied, 'You are a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?

  • Matt 13:54
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    54Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. They asked, "Where did this man get such wisdom and these miraculous powers?"

  • John 6:42
    69%

    42They said, 'Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?'.

  • John 8:20
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    20He spoke these words while teaching in the temple treasury. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.

  • John 7:25-28
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    25Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, 'Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

    26Yet here He is speaking openly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Could it be that the authorities really have recognized that He is the Messiah?

    27But we know where this man is from. When the Messiah comes, no one will know where He is from.

    28Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple, cried out, 'You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come on My own, but the One who sent Me is true. You do not know Him.

  • John 7:35-36
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    69%

    35At this, the Jews said to one another, 'Where does this man intend to go that we will not be able to find Him? Does He plan to go to the dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

    36What does He mean when He said, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”

  • Luke 4:32
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    32They were astonished at His teaching, because His words were spoken with authority.

  • Matt 15:16
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    16Jesus replied, “Are you still without understanding?”

  • Mark 15:5
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    5But Jesus no longer answered anything, and Pilate was amazed.

  • Luke 20:7
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    7So they answered that they did not know where it came from.

  • Acts 2:7
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    7They were astonished and amazed, saying, 'Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?'

  • Luke 4:15
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    15He was teaching in their synagogues, being praised by everyone.

  • John 6:25
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    25When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, 'Rabbi, when did you get here?'

  • Mark 8:21
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    21Then he said to them, 'Do you still not understand?'

  • John 6:45
    67%

    45It is written in the Prophets: ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from him comes to me.

  • John 4:1
    67%

    1When the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John,

  • John 7:49
    67%

    49But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.

  • Luke 4:22
    67%

    22Everyone spoke well of Him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from His lips. They said, 'Isn’t this Joseph’s son?'

  • John 7:51
    67%

    51'Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he is doing?'

  • John 8:52
    67%

    52Then the Jews said, "Now we know you have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets. Yet you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.'

  • Luke 20:26
    66%

    26They were unable to trap him in his words in front of the people, and amazed at his answer, they became silent.

  • John 7:19
    66%

    19Didn't Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill Me?

  • Mark 11:18
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    18The chief priests and the scribes heard this and began seeking a way to destroy him. They were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.

  • Luke 20:2
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    2They said to him, 'Tell us, by what authority you do these things? Or who gave you this authority?'

  • Mark 9:16
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    16And he asked the scribes, 'What are you discussing with them?'

  • Matt 22:22
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    22When they heard this, they were amazed, and they left him and went away.

  • Mark 11:28
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    28They asked him, 'By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you the authority to do this?'