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, brethren, if the world hateth you.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you:

Why shouldest thou be as a man affrighted, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Jehovah, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein.

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

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake 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 unto him; and his righteousness, it upheld him.

wherein they think strange that ye run not with them into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of of :

And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching.

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

I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel;

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

Jesus answered and said unto them, I did one work, and ye all marvel because thereof.

And when Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned and said unto the multitude that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner.

Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.

Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice,

Many, O Jehovah my God, are the wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward; They cannot be set in order unto thee; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.

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

And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?

If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you.

Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.

And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

And when they began to sing and to praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this man? or why fasten ye your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him to walk?

(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walked naked, and they see his shame.)

For man also knoweth not 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 falleth suddenly upon them.

and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.