34 Bible Verses about surprises

Let death come suddenly upon them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

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

Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you.

Why should thou be as a man frightened, as a mighty man who cannot save? Yet thou, O LORD, are in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name. Do not leave us.

And he did not answer him, not even one word, so as for the governor to marvel greatly.

Let destruction come upon him unawares, and let his net that he has hid catch himself. Let him fall in it with destruction.

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

But ye, brothers, are not in darkness, so that the day would seize you as a thief.

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor. Therefore his own arm brought salvation to him. And his righteousness, it upheld him.

During which they think it strange of you not running together into the same pouring out of debauchery, while they slander.

And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went around the villages teaching.

Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly, [for] he went up from Gilgal all the night.

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him who called you in the grace of Christ to another good-news,

and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

Jesus answered and said to them, I did one work, and ye all marvel because of this.

And when Jesus heard these things, he marveled him, and having turned around to the multitude who followed him, he said, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.

And when the Pharisee saw, he marveled that he did not first wash before dinner.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are illiterate and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.

And Pilate wondered if he died already. And having summoned the centurion, he questioned him if he was already dead.

Therefore, it is no great thing if his helpers also disguise themselves as helpers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

Marvel not at this, because an hour comes in which all those in the sepulchers will hear his voice,

Many, O LORD my God, are the wonderful works which thou have done, and thy thoughts which are toward us. They cannot be set in order to thee. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

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

And upon this his disciples came. And they marveled that he spoke with the woman, yet no man said, What seek thou? or, Why do thou speak with her?

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

Which of the two did the will of the father? They say to him, The first. Jesus says to them, Truly I say to you, that the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

If thou see the oppression of a poor man, and the violent wresting of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter. For [a man] higher than the high is observing, and there are higher [men] than they.

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

And when they began to sing and to praise, LORD set an ambushment against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir who came against Judah, and they were smitten.

Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou know not what a day may bring forth.

And Peter having seen, he responded to the people, Men, Israelites, why do ye marvel at this man? Or why do ye stare at us, as by our own power or piety we have made him to walk?

(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, so that he may not walk naked, and they see his shame.)

For man also does not know his time. As the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time when it falls suddenly upon them.

and they recognized him, that this was the man who sat for charity at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. And they were filled of astonishment and amazement at that which happened to him.