Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
Holman Bible
Then the Jews were amazed and said, “How does He know the Scriptures,
International Standard Version
The Jewish leaders were astonished and remarked, "How can this man be so educated when he has never gone to school?"
A Conservative Version
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How does this man know scholarly material, not having learned?
American Standard Version
The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
Amplified
Then the Jews were perplexed. They said, “How
An Understandable Version
Now the Jewish authorities were amazed, saying, "How can this man know so much, since he has never been educated?"
Anderson New Testament
And the Jews were astonished, and said: How has this man a knowledge of letters, having never been taught?
Common New Testament
And the Jews marveled, saying, "How did this man get such learning, having never studied?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
at which the Jews were surprized, saying, how came be acquainted with the scriptures, a man of no education?
Darby Translation
The Jews therefore wondered, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned?
Godbey New Testament
Then the Jews marveled, saying; How does this one know letters, never having been taught?
Goodspeed New Testament
This astonished the Jews. "How is it that this man can read?" they said, "when he has never gone to school?"
John Wesley New Testament
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How doth this man know letters, having never learned?
Julia Smith Translation
And the Jews wondered, saying, How knows he letters, not having learned
King James 2000
And the Jews marveled, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the Jews were astonished, saying, "How does this man {possess knowledge}, [because he] has not been taught?"
Modern King James verseion
And the Jews marveled, saying, How does this man know letters, not being taught?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the Jews marveled, saying, "How knoweth he the scriptures, seeing that he never learned?"
Montgomery New Testament
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.
NET Bible
Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said, "How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?"
New Heart English Bible
The Jewish leaders therefore marveled, saying, "How does this man know letters, having never been educated?"
Noyes New Testament
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
Sawyer New Testament
Then the Jews wondered, saying, How does this man know letters, not having learned?
The Emphasized Bible
The Jews, therefore, began to marvel, saying - How, doth this one know, letters, not having learned?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man the scriptures, not being a scholar?
Twentieth Century New Testament
The Jews were astonished. "How has this man got his learning," they asked, "when he has never studied?"
Webster
And the Jews marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
Weymouth New Testament
The Jews were astonished. "How does this man know anything of books," they said, "although he has never been at any of the schools?"
Williams New Testament
The Jews were dumbfounded and said, "How can this uneducated man know the Scriptures?"
World English Bible
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, "How does this man know letters, having never been educated?"
Worrell New Testament
The Jews, therefore, were marveling, saying, "How knoweth This Man letters, having never learned!"
Worsley New Testament
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, who never learnt?
Youngs Literal Translation
and the Jews were wondering, saying, 'How hath this one known letters -- not having learned?'
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus At The Feast Of Tabernacles
14 Now in the middle of the feast Jesus went up to the Temple and was teaching. 15 Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school. 16 Jesus gave them this answer: It is not my teaching, but his who sent me.
Cross References
Matthew 13:54
And coming into his country, he gave them teaching in their Synagogue, so that they were greatly surprised and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these works of power?
Luke 2:47
And all to whose ears it came were full of wonder at his knowledge and the answers which he gave.
Luke 4:22
And they were all giving witness, with wonder, to the words of grace which came from his mouth: and they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?
John 7:46
The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.
Amos 7:14-15
Then Amos in answer said to Amaziah, I am no prophet, or one of the sons of the prophets; I am a herdman and one who takes care of sycamore-trees:
Matthew 7:28-29
And it came about, when Jesus had come to the end of these words, that the people were surprised at his teaching,
Matthew 22:22
And hearing it, they were full of wonder, and went away from him.
Matthew 22:33
And the people hearing it were surprised at his teaching.
Mark 6:2-3
And when the Sabbath day had come, he was teaching in the Synagogue; and a number of people hearing him were surprised, saying, From where did this man get these things? and, What is the wisdom given to this man, and what are these works of power done by his hands?
John 1:19
And this is the witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him with the question, Who are you?
Acts 2:7-13
And they were full of wonder and said, Are not all these men Galilaeans?
Acts 4:11-12
He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building.
Acts 26:24
And when he made his answer in these words, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, you are off your head; your great learning has made you unbalanced.