John 7:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 7:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 7:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 7:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?””

John 7:15 — World English Bible

John 7:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? ”

John 7:15 — American Standard Version

John 7:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the Jews were wondering, saying, `How hath this one known letters--not having learned?'”

John 7:15 — Young's Literal Translation

John 7:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The Jews therefore wondered, saying, How knows this [man] letters, having never learned? ”

John 7:15 — Darby Translation

John 7:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Iewes marueiled, saving, Howe knoweth this man the Scriptures, seeing that hee neuer learned!”

John 7:15 — Geneva Bible

John 7:15 in Context — John 7

13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

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

16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

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What Does John 7:15 Mean?

John 7:15 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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