John 7:15

The Jewish leaders got a shock, and said to each other, “How does this man know so much? He has never been to any of our schools.”

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

14Half-way through the Tents Ceremony, Jesus went to God’s ceremony house in Jerusalem, and he started to teach the people there.

16Jesus told them, “God sent me to you, and he told me to teach these things. They are his words, not mine.

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Cross References

Luke 2:47The people there listened to Jesus too, and they were very surprised at the things he said. He understood lots of things, and he knew the answers to all of their questions.

John 1:19The Jewish leaders in Jerusalem city sent some of the bosses of their ceremonies, and other men that helped in the Jewish ceremonies, to ask John some questions. They said to him, “Who are you?”

Acts 2:7They said, “These men are from Galilee,

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 →

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