John 7:15
And the Jews were astonished, and said: How has this man a knowledge of letters, having never been taught?
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
In Context
14Now in the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
16Then Jesus answered and said: My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.
Cross References
Matthew 13:54And he came into his own country, and taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said: Whence has this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
Matthew 22:33And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
Luke 2:47And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding, and his answers.
John 1:19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him: Who are you?
Acts 2:7They were amazed and astonished, and said one to another: Are not all these that are speaking, 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 →