23 Bible Verses about surprises
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Do not think it strange, beloved, that a fiery ordeal has come to test you, as though some surprising thing had befallen you.
But he made no answer, not even to one charge; insomuch that the Governor was greatly astonished.
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that "the Day" should come upon you like a bandit.
They are astonished at this, that you do not run into the same excesses of profligacy as they do; and they speak evil of you.
And he wondered at their lack of faith. So he went among the neighboring villages, teaching.
I am amazed that you are so soon shifting your ground, and deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ,
They were deeply impressed by his teaching because his speech was with authority.
But when Jesus heard this he was astonished and he turned and said to the crowd that was following him, "I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that."
And the Pharisee noticed, to his amazement, that he did not wash his hands before eating,
Now when they beheld the glad fearlessness of Peter and John and had perceived that they were amazed; and they began to recognize them, that they were companions of Jesus.
But Pilate wondered whether he were already dead. So he summoned the army captain, and inquired if he had been any time dead;
It is no great marvel, then, if his ministers also disguise themselves as ministers of righteousness. Their end will be according to their works.
"Do not wonder at this, because an hour is coming in which all who are in their graves shall hear his voice and shall come forth again;
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.
Just then his disciples came up, and were astonished that he was talking with a woman; yet not one of them asked him, "What do you want?" or "Why are you talking with her?"
"Which of these two did the will of his father?" "The last," they replied. "I tell you truly," said Jesus, "that the tax-gatherers and harlots are going into the kingdom of heaven before you!
Astonishment fell upon them all, and they began to glorify God, and they were filled with awe, and they said, "We have seen strange things today."
When he saw this, Peter said to the people. "Men of Israel, why are you wondering at this? Why do you stare at us, as if by our own power or piety we had made this man to walk?
Lo, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the who is on the watch and guarding his clothing, so that he may not walk naked, and they gaze on his shame.
and recognized that this was the man who used to sit and beg at the Beautiful Gate of the Temple, they were filled with awe and amazement at what had happened to him.
