John 7:15
The Jews therefore wondered, saying, How knows this [man] letters, having never learned?
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
In Context
14But when it was now 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 [that] of him that has sent me.
Cross References
Amos 7:14And Amos answered and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdman, and a gatherer of sycamore fruit.
Matthew 13:54And having come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence has this [man] this wisdom and these works of power?
Matthew 22:33And when the crowds 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 witness of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they might ask him, Thou, who art thou?
Acts 2:7And all were amazed and wondered, saying, Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galilaeans?
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 →