John 7:15
Then the Jews marveled, saying; How does this one know letters, never having been taught?
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
In Context
14But the feast already being midway, Jesus came up into the temple, and was teaching.
16Then Jesus responded to them, and said, My teaching is not mine, but of Him that sent me;
Cross References
Matthew 13:54And having come into His own country He was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence this wisdom and these miracles unto Him?
Matthew 22:33And the multitudes hearing, were delighted with His teaching.
Luke 2:47And all hearing Him were astonished at His wisdom and answers.
John 1:19This is the testimony of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, that they might ask him,
Acts 2:7And they were all astounded and marveled, saying, Are not all these who 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 →