34 Bible Verses about surprises

Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you:

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

And he answered him to not a word; so that the governor marveled greatly.

Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yes, 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 arm brought salvation to him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

In which they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

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

Joshua therefore came to them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ, to another gospel:

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

Jesus answered and said to them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.

When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned himself about and said to the people that followed him, I say to you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

And when the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed before dinner.

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

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

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also are transformed as the 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 graves shall hear his voice,

Many, O LORD, my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are toward us, they cannot be reckoned up in order to thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

And the Jews marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

And upon this came his disciples, and marveled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?

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

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

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perversion of judgment and justice in a province, wonder not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there are higher than they.

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, who were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

And when Peter saw it, he answered to the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk 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; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

And they knew that it was he who 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.