John 7:15 The Jews there were amazed and asked, "How did this man get such learning without having been taught?"

◄ John 7:15 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
The Jews there were amazed and asked, "How did this man get such learning without having been taught?"

English Standard Version
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?”

New American Standard Bible
The Jews then were astonished, saying, "How has this man become learned, having never been educated?"

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the Jews were amazed and said, "How does He know the Scriptures, since He hasn't been trained?"

International Standard Version
The Jewish leaders were astonished and remarked, "How can this man be so educated when he has never gone to school?"

American Standard Version
The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned?

Darby Bible Translation
The Jews therefore wondered, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned?

Young's Literal Translation
and the Jews were wondering, saying, 'How hath this one known letters -- not having learned?'

Cross References

1 Samuel 10:11
And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

Luke 2:47
And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

John 1:19
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you?

John 7:11
Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

John 7:13
However, no man spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.

Acts 4:13
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

Acts 26:24
And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are beside yourself; much learning does make you mad.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

7:14-24 Every faithful minister may humbly adopt Christ's words. His doctrine is not his own finding out, but is from God's word, through the teaching of his Spirit. And amidst the disputes which disturb the world, if any man, of any nation, seeks to do the will of God, he shall know whether the doctrine is of God, or whether men speak of themselves. Only those who hate the truth shall be given up to errors which will be fatal. Surely it was as agreeable to the design of the sabbath to restore health to the afflicted, as to administer an outward rite. Jesus told them to decide on his conduct according to the spiritual import of the Divine law. We must not judge concerning any by their outward appearance, but by their worth, and by the gifts and graces of God's Spirit in them.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. How knoweth … letters—learning (Ac 26:24).

having never learned—at any rabbinical school, as Paul under Gamaliel. These rulers knew well enough that He had not studied under any human teacher—an important admission against ancient and modern attempts to trace our Lord's wisdom to human sources [Meyer]. Probably His teaching on this occasion was expository, manifesting that unrivalled faculty and depth which in the Sermon on the Mount had excited the astonishment of all.