John 7:15

And the Jews wondered, and said, How knoweth this man letters, since he hath not learned? (or How can this man know so much, since he hath not studied?)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

14But when the middle feast day came, Jesus went up into the temple (or Jesus went to the Temple), and taught.

16Jesus answered to them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

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Cross References

Amos 7:14And Amos answered, and said to Amaziah, I am not a prophet, and I am not [the] son of a prophet; but an herder of neat I am, drawing up sycamores. (And Amos answered, and said to Amaziah, I am not a prophet, and I am not the son of a prophet; but I am a herdsman, and a gatherer of the figs of the sycamores.)

Matthew 13:54And he came into his country, and taught them in their synagogues, so that they wondered, and said, From whence this wisdom and virtues, (or works of power, or miracles), came to this? [or Whereof to him this wisdom and virtues?] (or From where did he get such wisdom and power to work such miracles?)

Matthew 22:33And the people hearing, wondered on his teaching.

Luke 2:47And all men that heard him, wondered on the prudence and the answers of him.

John 1:19And this is the witnessing of John, when (the) Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and deacons to him, that they should ask him, Who art thou? (And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him, so that they could ask him, Who art thou?)

Acts 2:7And all were astonied (or astonished), and wondered, and said together, Whether not all these that speak be men of Galilee [or Whether not all these that speak be 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 →

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