John 7:15
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New International Version (©1984)
The Jews were amazed and asked, "How did this man get such learning without having studied?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
The people were surprised when they heard him. "How does he know so much when he hasn't been trained?" they asked.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The Jews then were astonished, saying, "How has this man become learned, having never been educated?"

International Standard Version (©2008)
The Jewish leaders were astonished and remarked, "How can this man be so educated when he has never gone to school?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The Jews were surprised and asked, "How can this man be so educated when he hasn't gone to school?"

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

American King James Version
And the Jews marveled, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned?

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

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.

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?

English Revised Version
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

Webster's Bible Translation
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?"

World English Bible
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, "How does this man know letters, having never been educated?"

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

Geneva Study Bible

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

People's New Testament

7:15 How knoweth, etc.? The Jewish rulers were astonished at his learning, since he had never attended the great schools of their doctors.

Wesley's Notes

7:15 How does this man know letters, having never learned? - How comes he to be so well acquainted with sacred literature as to be able thus to expound the Scripture, with such propriety and gracefulness, seeing he has never learned this, at any place of education?

King James Translators' Notes

letters: or, learning

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

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.

Matthew Henry's Concise 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.


John 1:19 This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
John 7:11 So the Jews were seeking Him at the feast and were saying, "Where is He?"
John 7:13 Yet no one was speaking openly of Him for fear of the Jews.
Acts 26:24 While Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus said in a loud voice, "Paul, you are out of your mind! Your great learning is driving you mad." (NASB ©1995)

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

marvelled. 46 Mt 7:28,29 22:22,33 Lu 2:47

How. Mt 13:54 Mr 6:2,3 Lu 4:22 Ac 2:7 *etc: Ac 4:11,12

letters. or, learning. Am 7:14,15

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