John 7:15
The Jews were astonished. "How does this man know anything of books," they said, "although he has never been at any of the schools?"
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
In Context
14But when the Festival was already half over, Jesus went up to the Temple and commenced teaching.
Cross References
Matthew 13:54And He came into His own country and proceeded to teach in their synagogue, so that they were filled with astonishment and exclaimed, "Where did he obtain such wisdom, and these wondrous powers?
Matthew 22:33All the crowd heard this, and were filled with amazement at His teaching.
Luke 2:47while all who heard Him were astonished at His intelligence and at the answers He gave.
John 1:19This also is John's testimony, when the Jews sent to him a deputation of Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him who he was.
Acts 2:7They were beside themselves with wonder, and exclaimed, "Are not all these speakers 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 →