23 Bible Verses about surprises

Wonder not, brethren, if the world hateth you.

Beloved, be not surprised at the fiery trial which is taking place among you to prove you, as though a strange thing were befalling you;

And he made him no answer, not even to one word; so that the governor greatly wondered.

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief;

at which they are astonished that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you;

And he wondered at their want of faith. And he went about the surrounding villages teaching.

I marvel that ye are so soon turning from him that called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel;

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

Jesus answered and said to them, I have done one good work, and ye are all wondering.

And Jesus hearing this, wondered at him; and turning round said to the multitude that followed him, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found such faith.

And the Pharisee, seeing it, wondered that he did not bathe before dinner.

And when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and common men, they wondered; and they recognized them as having been with Jesus.

And Pilate wondered that he was already dead; and calling to him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been long dead.

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

Marvel not at this; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,

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

And upon this his disciples came, and marveled that he was talking with a woman. Yet no one said, What dost thou seek? or, Why dost thou talk 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 to them, Truly do I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

And amazement seized them all, and they gave glory to God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things today.

But Peter seeing it, answered the people: Men of Israel, why wonder ye at this? Or why look ye earnestly on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man to walk?

Behold, I come as a thief; blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, that he may not walk naked, and his shame be seen.

and they recognized him as the man that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him.