John 7:15
The Jews were amazed. They said, "How does this fellow know the sacred writings when he has never learned them?" "I am not asking that thou wilt take them out of the world, but that thou wilt protect them from the Evil One.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 13:54and came into his own country, where he continued teaching the people in their synagogues, until they were amazed. "Where did he get such wisdom?" they said, "and such wondrous powers?
Matthew 22:33And when the crowds heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
Luke 2:47All that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
John 1:19Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent some priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
Acts 2:7The were beside themselves with wonder. "Are not these Galileans who are speaking?" they exclaimed.
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 →