23 Bible Verses about surprises

You must not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.

Dearly beloved, do not be astonished that a test by fire is coming upon you, as though something strange were happening to you,

But He did not answer him a single word, so that the governor was dumbfounded beyond expression.

But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that that day, like a thief, should take you by surprise;

They are astonished that you are not still rushing hand in hand with them into the same excesses of profligate living, and they abuse you for it;

And He wondered at their lack of faith in Him. Then He made a circle of the villages and continued teaching.

I am astonished that you are beginning so soon to turn away from Him who called you by the favor of Christ, to a different good news,

and they were completely astounded, because His message was spoken with authority.

Jesus answered them, "I have done just one deed, and yet you are all dumbfounded!

When Jesus heard this, He was astounded at him, and turning to the crowd that was following Him He said, "I tell you, I have not found, in a single case among the Jews, so great faith as this!"

The Pharisee noticed that He did not first wash before lunch, and was surprised.

They were surprised to see the courage shown by Peter and John and to find that they were uneducated men, and especially untrained in the schools, but they recognized the fact that they had been companions of Jesus,

Pilate wondered whether He was dead yet, and calling the captain to him asked whether He was already dead;

So it is no surprise if his servants also masquerade as ministers for doing right, whose doom shall be in accordance with what they do.

Stop being surprised at this, for the time is coming when all that are in the graves will listen to His voice,

The Jews were dumbfounded and said, "How can this uneducated man know the Scriptures?"

Just then His disciples came up, and they were surprised to find Him talking with a woman, yet not one of them asked Him, "What do you want?" or "Why are you talking with her?"

If the world continues to hate you, remember that it has first hated me.

Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They answered, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I solemnly say to you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of heaven ahead of you.

Then an overwhelming wonder seized them all and they began to give praise to God. They were filled with awe and continued to say, "We have seen unthinkable wonders today!"

When Peter saw this, he said to the people, "Fellow Israelites, why are you so surprised at this? Why do you keep staring at us, as though we had by our own power or piety made this man walk?

(See! I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes ready, so that he may not go naked and people see his shame.)

and recognized him as the very man who used to sit at The Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg, they were completely astounded and bewildered at what occurred to him.