John 7:15
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, who never learnt?
1770 John Worsley NT
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 about the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
16Jesus answered them and said, The doctrine that I teach is not mine, but his that sent me.
Cross References
Matthew 13:54and came into his own country, and taught them in their synagogues; so that they were amazed and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom and these powers?
Matthew 22:33And when the people heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
Luke 2:47And all that heard Him were astonished at his understanding and his answers.
John 1:19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
Acts 2:7And they were all amazed and wondered, saying to one another, Behold, are not all these, that 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 →