Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And the Jews marveled, saying, How does this man know letters, not being taught?
New American Standard Bible
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,
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?
American Standard Version
The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
Amplified
Then the Jews were perplexed. They said, “How
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 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?'
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus At The Feast Of Tabernacles
14 Now about the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught. 15 And the Jews marveled, saying, How does this man know letters, not being taught? 16 Jesus answered them and said, My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.
Cross References
Matthew 13:54
And when He had come into His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so much so that they were astonished and said, From where does this man have this wisdom and these mighty works?
Luke 2:47
And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.
Luke 4:22
And all bore witness to Him and wondered at the gracious words which came out of His mouth. And they said, Is this not Joseph's son?
John 7:46
The officers answered, Never did any man speak as does this Man.
Amos 7:14-15
Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah: I was no prophet, nor was I a prophet's son. But I was a herdsman and a gatherer from sycamore trees.
Matthew 7:28-29
And it happened, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His doctrine.
Matthew 22:22
When they heard these words, they marveled, and they left Him and went away.
Matthew 22:33
And when the crowd heard this, they were astonished at His doctrine.
Mark 6:2-3
And when the sabbath day had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him, were astonished, saying, Where does this one get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to him, that even such mighty works are done by his hands?
John 1:19
And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?
Acts 2:7-13
And they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, Behold, are not these who speak all Galileans?
Acts 4:11-12
This is the Stone which you builders have counted worthless, and He has become the Head of the Corner.
Acts 26:24
And he defending himself with these things, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you rave! Your many letters turn you to insanity.