John 7:15 - Compare All Versions
John 7:14-15 MSG (The Message)
With the Feast already half over, Jesus showed up in the Temple, teaching. The Jews were impressed, but puzzled: “How does he know so much without being schooled?”
John 7:15 KJV (King James Version)
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
John 7:15 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this man become learned, having never been educated?”
John 7:15 NCV (New Century Version)
The people were amazed and said, “This man has never studied in school. How did he learn so much?”
John 7:15 ASV (American Standard Version)
The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
John 7:15 NIV (New International Version)
The Jews there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning without having been taught?”
John 7:15 NKJV (New King James Version)
And the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this Man know letters, having never studied?”
John 7:15 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Then the Jews were perplexed. They said, “How did this man become learned [so versed in the Scriptures and theology] without formal training?”
John 7:15 NLT (New Living Translation)
The people were surprised when they heard him. “How does he know so much when he hasn’t been trained?” they asked.
John 7:15 TPT (The Passion Translation)
The Jewish leaders were astonished by what he taught and said, “How did this man acquire such knowledge? He wasn’t trained in our schools—who taught him?”
John 7:15 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?”