Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

New American Standard Bible

The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this man become learned, having never been educated?”

King James Version

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

Holman Bible

Then the Jews were amazed and said, “How does He know the Scriptures, since He hasn’t been trained?”

International Standard Version

The Jewish leaders were astonished and remarked, "How can this man be so educated when he has never gone to school?"

A Conservative Version

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How does this man know scholarly material, not having learned?

Amplified

Then the Jews were perplexed. They said, “How did this man become learned [so versed in the Scriptures and theology] without formal training?”

An Understandable Version

Now the Jewish authorities were amazed, saying, "How can this man know so much, since he has never been educated?"

Anderson New Testament

And the Jews were astonished, and said: How has this man a knowledge of letters, having never been taught?

Bible in Basic English

Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school.

Common New Testament

And the Jews marveled, saying, "How did this man get such learning, having never studied?"

Daniel Mace New Testament

at which the Jews were surprized, saying, how came be acquainted with the scriptures, a man of no education?

Darby Translation

The Jews therefore wondered, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned?

Godbey New Testament

Then the Jews marveled, saying; How does this one know letters, never having been taught?

Goodspeed New Testament

This astonished the Jews. "How is it that this man can read?" they said, "when he has never gone to school?"

John Wesley New Testament

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How doth this man know letters, having never learned?

Julia Smith Translation

And the Jews wondered, saying, How knows he letters, not having learned

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

And the Jews marveled, saying, How does this man know letters, not being taught?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the Jews marveled, saying, "How knoweth he the scriptures, seeing that he never learned?"

Montgomery New Testament

The Jews were amazed. They said, "How does this fellow know the sacred writings when he has never learned them?" "I am not asking that thou wilt take them out of the world, but that thou wilt protect them from the Evil One.

NET Bible

Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said, "How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?"

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

Sawyer New Testament

Then the Jews wondered, saying, How does this man know letters, not having learned?

The Emphasized Bible

The Jews, therefore, began to marvel, saying - How, doth this one know, letters, not having learned?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man the scriptures, not being a scholar?

Twentieth Century New Testament

The Jews were astonished. "How has this man got his learning," they asked, "when he has never studied?"

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

The Jews were astonished. "How does this man know anything of books," they said, "although he has never been at any of the schools?"

Williams New Testament

The Jews were dumbfounded and said, "How can this uneducated man know the Scriptures?"

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

The Jews, therefore, were marveling, saying, "How knoweth This Man letters, having never learned!"

Worsley New Testament

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, who never learnt?

Youngs Literal Translation

and the Jews were wondering, saying, 'How hath this one known letters -- not having learned?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the Jews
Ἰουδαῖος 
Ioudaios 
Usage: 190

θαυμάζω 
Thaumazo 
Usage: 42

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

How
πῶς 
Pos 
Usage: 65

εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

γράμμα 
Gramma 
Usage: 12

μανθάνω 
manthano 
Usage: 20

μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

Context Readings

Jesus At The Feast Of Tabernacles

14 But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus therefore answered them and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me.

Cross References

Matthew 13:54

And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

Luke 2:47

and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

Luke 4:22

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

John 7:46

The officers answered, Never man so spake.

Amos 7:14-15

Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a dresser of sycomore-trees:

Matthew 7:28-29

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching:

Matthew 22:22

And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went away.

Matthew 22:33

And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

Mark 6:2-3

And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean'such mighty works wrought by his hands?

John 1:19

And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?

Acts 2:7-13

And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galilaeans?

Acts 4:11-12

He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.

Acts 26:24

And as he thus made his defense, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad.

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