23 Bible Verses about surprises
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Beloved, be not surprised at the fiery trial coming upon you, which is to try you, as if some strange thing befel you:
But ye, my brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should seize you as a thief:
in which they think it strange that ye run not with them into the same excess of riot, and therefore speak evil of you:
I wonder that ye are so soon removed from him who called you by the grace of Christ to another gospel: which is not another;
and they were astonished at his doctrine; for He spake with authority.
Jesus answered and said unto them, I performed one miracle on the sabbath, and ye are all amazed at it.
And when Jesus heard these things, He marvelled, and turning about, said to the multitude that followed Him, I declare unto you, I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel.
And when the pharisee saw it he wondered that He did not wash first, before dinner.
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were plain and illiterate men, they were amazed; and they knew them again that they had been with Jesus:
But Pilate wondered that He was dead already, and therefore calling for the centurion he asked him if He had been dead any time:
It is therefore no great thing, if his ministers also be transformed into ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
Wonder not at this; for the time is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
And upon this came his disciples and wondered that He talked with the woman: (though none of them said, What dost thou seek? or, Why dost thou talk with her?)
Now which of the two did the will of his father? They say unto Him, The first. Jesus replied, Verily I say unto you, that publicans and prostitutes enter into the kingdom of God before you:
And they were all amazed and glorified God, and were filled with awe, saying, we have seen wonderful things to-day.
And Peter seeing this said to the people, Men of Israel, why marvel ye at this, or why look ye so earnestly on us, as if by our own power or piety we had made this man able to walk?
"Behold, I come as a thief: blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, that he may not walk naked, and his shame be seen."
and knew that it was he who sat to ask for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with astonishment and extasy at what had befallen him.