34 Bible Verses about surprises

Let the hand of death come on them suddenly, and let them go down living into the underworld; because evil is in their houses and in their hearts.

Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world has no love for you.

Dear brothers, do not be surprised, as if it was something strange, if your faith is tested as by fire:

Why are you like a man surprised, like a man of war who is not able to give help? but you, O Lord, are with us, and we are named by your name; do not go away from us.

And he gave him no answer, not even a word: so that the ruler was greatly surprised.

Let destruction come on them without their knowledge; let them be taken themselves in their secret nets, falling into the same destruction.

There are three things, the wonder of which overcomes me, even four things outside my knowledge:

But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief:

And he saw that there was no man, and was surprised that there was no one to take up their cause: so his arm gave salvation, and he made righteousness his support.

And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:

And he was greatly surprised because they had no faith. And he went about the country places teaching.

So Joshua, having come up from Gilgal all night, made a sudden attack on them.

I am surprised that you are being so quickly turned away from him whose word came to you in the grace of Christ, to good news of a different sort;

And they were surprised at his teaching, for his word was with authority.

This was the answer of Jesus: I have done one work and you are all surprised at it.

And when these things were said to Jesus, he was surprised, and, turning to the mass of people coming after him, said, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.

And when the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised because he came to the meal without first washing himself.

Now when they saw that Peter and John were without fear, though they were men of no education or learning, they were greatly surprised; and they took note of them that they had been with Jesus.

And Pilate was surprised that he was dead; and, sending for the captain, he put a question to see if he had been dead for long.

So it is no great thing if his servants make themselves seem to be servants of righteousness; whose end will be the reward of their works.

Do not be surprised at this: for the time is coming when his voice will come to all who are in the place of the dead,

O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.

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

At that point the disciples came back, and they were surprised to see him talking to a woman; but not one of them said to him, What is your purpose? or, Why are you talking to her?

If you are hated by the world, keep in mind that I was hated by the world before you.

Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.

If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.

And wonder overcame them all, and they gave glory to God; and they were full of fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.

And at the first notes of song and praise the Lord sent a surprise attack against the children of Ammon and Moab and the people of Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were overcome.

Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.

And when Peter saw it he said to the people, You men of Israel, why are you so greatly surprised at this man? or why are you looking at us as if by our power or virtue we had given him the use of his legs?

(See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)

Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.

And they saw that it was the man who made requests for money at the door of the Temple, and they were full of wonder and surprise at what had taken place.