John 7:15

World English Bible (2000)

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, "How does this man know letters, having never been educated?"

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  • Matt 13:54 : 54 Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?
  • Luke 2:47 : 47 All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"
  • John 7:46 : 46 The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man!"
  • Acts 2:7-9 : 7 They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Behold, aren't all these who speak Galileans? 8 How do we hear, everyone in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!" 12 They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?" 13 Others, mocking, said, "They are filled with new wine."
  • Acts 4:11-12 : 11 He is 'the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.' 12 There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
  • Acts 26:24 : 24 As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!"
  • John 1:19 : 19 This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
  • Amos 7:14-15 : 14 Then Amos answered Amaziah, "I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore figs; 15 and Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'
  • Matt 7:28-29 : 28 It happened, when Jesus had finished saying these things, that the multitudes were astonished at his teaching, 29 for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.
  • Matt 22:22 : 22 When they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went away.
  • Matt 22:33 : 33 When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
  • Mark 6:2-3 : 2 When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands? 3 Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" They were offended at him.

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    13 Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.

    14 But when it was now the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.

  • John 7:45-46
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    45 The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why didn't you bring him?"

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  • John 7:16
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    16 Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

  • Mark 6:2
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    2 When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?

  • Luke 2:46-47
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    46 It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

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  • Mark 1:21-22
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    21 They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

    22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

  • John 7:11
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    11 The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, "Where is he?"

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    29 We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don't know where he comes from."

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    13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

  • Matt 7:28-29
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    28 It happened, when Jesus had finished saying these things, that the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

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    21 Jesus answered them, "I did one work, and you all marvel because of it.

  • John 2:18
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    18 The Jews therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"

  • John 3:10
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    10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and don't understand these things?

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    54 Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

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    42 They said, "Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'"

  • John 8:20
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    20 Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

  • John 7:25-28
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    25 Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Isn't this he whom they seek to kill?

    26 Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

    27 However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."

    28 Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, "You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you don't know.

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    35 The Jews therefore said among themselves, "Where will this man go that we won't find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

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    32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

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    5 But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate marveled.

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    7 They answered that they didn't know where it was from.

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    15 He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

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    21 He asked them, "Don't you understand, yet?"

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    45 It is written in the prophets, 'They will all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who hears from the Father, and has learned, comes to me.

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

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    49 But this multitude that doesn't know the law is accursed."

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    22 All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

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    51 "Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?"

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    26 They weren't able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.

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    19 Didn't Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?"

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    22 When they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went away.

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    28 and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"