John 7:15
Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said,“How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?”
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- Matt 13:54 : 54 Then he came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said,“Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?
- Luke 2:47 : 47 And all who heard Jesus were astonished at his understanding and his answers.
- Luke 4:22 : 22 All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said,“Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
- John 7:46 : 46 The officers replied,“No one ever spoke like this man!”
- Acts 2:7-9 : 7 Completely baffled, they said,“Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that each one of us hears them in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and the province of Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs– we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!” 12 All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another,“What does this mean?” 13 But others jeered at the speakers, saying,“They are drunk on new wine!”
- Acts 4:11-12 : 11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, that has become the cornerstone. 12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved.”
- Acts 26:24 : 24 As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly,“You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
- John 1:19 : 19 The Testimony of John the Baptist Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him,“Who are you?”
- Amos 7:14-15 : 14 Amos replied to Amaziah,“I was not a prophet by profession. No, I was a herdsman who also took care of sycamore fig trees. 15 Then the LORD took me from tending flocks and gave me this commission,‘Go! Prophesy to my people Israel!’
- Matt 7:28-29 : 28 When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed by his teaching, 29 because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.
- Matt 22:22 : 22 Now when they heard this they were stunned, and they left him and went away.
- Matt 22:33 : 33 When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.
- Mark 6:2-3 : 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were astonished, saying,“Where did he get these ideas? And what is this wisdom that has been given to him? What are these miracles that are done through his hands? 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us?” And so they took offense at him.
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22 The people there were amazed by his teaching, because he taught them like one who had authority, not like the experts in the law.
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11 So the Jewish leaders were looking for him at the feast, asking,“Where is he?”
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29 We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!”
30 The man replied,“This is a remarkable thing, that you don’t know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see!
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33 When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.
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21 Jesus replied,“I performed one miracle and you are all amazed.
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18 So then the Jewish leaders responded,“What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?”
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42 and they said,“Isn’t this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say,‘I have come down from heaven’?”
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25 Questions About Jesus’ Identity Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say,“Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
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27 But we know where this man comes from. Whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”
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35 Then the Jewish leaders said to one another,“Where is he going to go that we cannot find him? He is not going to go to the Jewish people dispersed among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, is he?
36 What did he mean by saying,‘You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come’?”
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32 They were amazed at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.
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16 Jesus said,“Even after all this, are you still so foolish?
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5 But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed.
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7 So they replied that they did not know where it came from.
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49 But this rabble who do not know the law are accursed!”
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51 “Our law doesn’t condemn a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing, does it?”
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52 Then the Judeans responded,“Now we know you’re possessed by a demon! Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say,‘If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.’
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26 Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.
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19 Hasn’t Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law! Why do you want to kill me?”
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18 The chief priests and the experts in the law heard it and they considered how they could assassinate him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed by his teaching.
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2 and said to him,“Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who is it who gave you this authority?”
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16 He asked them,“What are you arguing about with them?”
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22 Now when they heard this they were stunned, and they left him and went away.
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28 and said,“By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”