34 Bible Verses about surprises

Let death deceive them. May they descend to Sheol alive, because evil [is] in their home [and] {heart}.

Do not marvel, brothers, if the world hates you.

Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, [when it] takes place to test you, as [if] [something] strange were happening to you.

Why should you be like a confused man, like a warrior [who] is not able to help? Yet you [are] in our midst, Yahweh, and your name is called upon us. You must not leave us!

And he did not reply to him, not even with reference to one statement, so that the governor was very astonished.

Let {unforeseen ruin} come on him, and his net that he hid, let it catch him. Let him fall into it in ruin.

Three of these are [too] wonderful for me, and four, I do not understand them:

But you, brothers, are not in the darkness, so that the day should catch you like a thief,

And he saw that there was no man, and he was appalled that there was no one who intercedes, so his arm came to assist him, and his righteousness {was what} sustained him.

with respect to which they are surprised [when] you do not run with [them] into the same flood of dissipation, [and so they] revile [you].

And he was astonished because of their unbelief.

Joshua came upon them suddenly {by marching up} all night from Gilgal.

I am astonished that you are turning away so quickly from the one who called you by the grace of Christ to a different gospel,

And they were astounded at his teaching, because {he spoke} with authority.

Jesus answered and said to them, "I performed one work, and you are all astonished.

And [when] Jesus heard these [things], he marveled at him, and turning around to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith!"

And the Pharisee, [when he] saw [it], was astonished that he did not first wash before the meal.

Now [when they] saw the boldness of Peter and John, and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were astonished, and recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.

And Pilate was surprised that he was already dead, and summoning the centurion, asked him whether he had died already.

Therefore [it is] not a great thing if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.

"Do not be astonished [at] this, because an hour is coming in which all those in the tombs will hear his voice

Many things, O Yahweh my God, you have done-- your wonderful deeds and your thoughts toward us. There is none to compare with you. If I [tried to] proclaim and tell [of them], they would be too numerous to count.

Then the Jews were astonished, saying, "How does this man {possess knowledge}, [because he] has not been taught?"

And at this [point] his disciples came, and they were astonished that he was speaking with a woman. However, no one said, "What do you seek?" or "Why are you speaking with her?"

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

Which of the two did the will of [his] father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

Do not be surprised if you see the poor being oppressed with violence or [do not see] justice and righteousness in the province. For one official is watched by a higher official, and [there are] even higher officials over them!

And amazement seized [them] all, and they began to glorify God. And they were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen wonderful things today!"

And {when} they began with singing and praise, Yahweh set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who were coming against Judah. And they were defeated

Do not boast {about tomorrow}, for you do not know what the day will bring.

And [when he] saw [it], Peter replied to the people, "Men [and] Israelites, why are you astonished at this? Or why are you staring at us, as [if] by our own power or godliness we have made him walk?

(Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed [is] the one who is on the alert and who keeps his clothing, so that he does not walk around naked and they see his shamefulness!)

For man does not know his time. Just as fish are caught in a cruel net and like birds who are seized in a snare, so also {humans} are ensnared at a cruel time when it falls suddenly upon them.

And they recognized him, that this one was the one who used to sit [asking] for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with awe and astonishment at what had happened to him.