John 7:15
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How does this man know scholarly material, not having learned?
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
In Context
14And when it was now in the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
16Jesus therefore answered them and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his who sent me.
Cross References
Amos 7:14Then Amos answered, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, nor was I a prophet's son, but I was a herdsman, and a dresser of sycamore trees.
Matthew 13:54And having come into his fatherland he taught them in their synagogue, so as for them to be astonished, and say, From where is this wisdom and powers in this man?
Matthew 22:33And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his doctrine.
Luke 2:47And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
John 1:19And this is the testimony of John when the Jews sent forth priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, Who are thou?
Acts 2:7And they were amazed and marveled, saying to each other, Behold, are not all these men who speak Galileans?
Matthew Henry on John 7:15-37
Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles. 14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and… Read the whole commentary →