34 Bible Verses about surprises

Let death seize upon them, and let them go down alive into the grave: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hates you.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to test you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

Why should you be as a man confused, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet you, O LORD, are in the midst of us, and we are called by your name; leave us not.

And he answered him never a word; so that the governor marveled greatly.

Let destruction come upon him unawares; and let his net that he has hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

In which they think it strange that you run not with them to the same excess of dissipation, speaking evil of you:

And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.

I marvel that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and you all marvel.

When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.

And when the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed before dinner.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ordinary men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

And Pilate marveled that he was already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been for some time dead.

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

Many, O LORD my God, are your wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us: they cannot be recounted in order unto you: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

And the Jews marveled, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned?

And upon this came his disciples, and marveled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seek you? or, Why talk you with her?

If the world hates you, you know that it hated me before it hated you.

Which of the two did the will of his father? They said unto him, The first. Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

If you see the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for the high official is watched by a higher one; and there are yet higher ones over them.

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.

And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, who were come against Judah; and they were defeated.

Boast not yourself of tomorrow; for you know not what a day may bring forth.

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, You men of Israel, why marvel you at this? or why look you so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

For man also knows not his time: as the fish that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly upon them.

And they knew that it was he who sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.