John 7:15
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
John 7:15 in other translations
| BSB | The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?” |
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| WEB | The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?” |
| ASV | The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? |
| YLT | and the Jews were wondering, saying, ‘How hath this one known letters--not having learned?' |
| DARBY | The Jews therefore wondered, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned? |
| BBE | Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school. |
| Webster | And the Jews marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? |
What does John 7:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 7:14-15
14-15. about the midst of the feast--the fourth or fifth day of the eight, during which it lasted. went up into the temple and taught--The word denotes formal and continuous teaching, as distinguished from mere casual sayings. This was probably the first time that He did so thus openly in Jerusalem. He had kept back till the feast was half through, to let the stir about Him subside, and entering the city…
Barnes' Notes
Having never learned. The Jews taught their law and tradition in celebrated schools. As Jesus had not been instructed in those schools, they were amazed at his learning. What early human teaching the Saviour had we have no means of ascertaining, farther than that it was customary for the Jews to teach their children to read the Scriptures. 2Ti 3:15: "From a child thou (Timothy) hast known the holy scriptures."
(1) "letters" or, "learning"
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 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…
John 7:15 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 7:15
- Luke 4:22
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
- Matthew 7:28-29
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
- Matthew 13:54
And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
- Acts 26:24
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
- Matthew 22:22
When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
- John 7:46
The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
- Luke 2:47
And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
- Acts 2:7-13
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, …
- Acts 4:11-12
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
- Mark 6:2-3
And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
- Amos 7:14-15
Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
- Matthew 22:33
And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
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Context
- John 7:14
Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
- John 7:15
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
- John 7:16
Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
John 7:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y maravillábanse los Judíos, diciendo: ¿Cómo sabe éste letras, no habiendo aprendido? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Les Juifs donc s’étonnaient, disant: Comment celui-ci connaît-il les lettres, vu qu’il ne les a point apprises? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da verwunderten sich die Juden und sagten: Wie besitzt dieser Gelehrsamkeit, da er doch nicht gelernt hat? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et mirabantur Judæi, dicentes: Quomodo hic litteras scit, cum non didicerit? |