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John 7:15
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KJ21
And the Jews marveled, saying, “How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?”
ASV
The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
AMP
Then the Jews were perplexed. They said, “How did this man become learned [so versed in the Scriptures and theology] without formal training?”
AMPC
The Jews were astonished. They said, How is it that this Man has learning [is so versed in the sacred Scriptures and in theology] when He has never studied?
BRG
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
CSB
Then the Jews were amazed and said, “How is this man so learned, since he hasn’t been trained?”
CSBA
Then the Jews were amazed and said, ‘How is this man so learned, since he hasn’t been trained? ’
CEB
Astonished, the Jewish leaders asked, “He’s never been taught! How has he mastered the Law?”
CJB
The Judeans were surprised: “How does this man know so much without having studied?” they asked.
CEV
The leaders were surprised and said, “How does this man know so much? He has never been taught!”
DARBY
The Jews therefore wondered, saying, How knows this [man] letters, having never learned?
DLNT
Then the Jews were marveling, saying, “How does this One know writings, not having learned?”
DRA
And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned?
ERV
The Jewish leaders were amazed and said, “How did this man learn so much? He never had the kind of teaching we had!”
EASY
The Jewish leaders were very surprised. They asked, ‘How does this man know so much? He has not learned in our schools.’
EHV
The Jews were amazed and asked, “How does this man know what is written without being instructed?”
ESV
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?”
ESVUK
The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?”
EXB
The people ·were amazed [marveled] and said, “This man has never studied in school. How did he learn so much?”
GNV
And the Jews marveled, saying, How knoweth this man the Scriptures, seeing that he never learned!
GW
The Jews were surprised and asked, “How can this man be so educated when he hasn’t gone to school?”
GNT
The Jewish authorities were greatly surprised and said, “How does this man know so much when he has never been to school?”
HCSB
Then the Jews were amazed and said, “How does He know the Scriptures, since He hasn’t been trained?”
ICB
The Jews were amazed. They said, “This man has never studied in school. How did he learn so much?”
ISV
The Jewish leaders were astonished and remarked, “How can this man be so educated when he has never gone to school?”
PHILLIPS
But at the very height of the festival, Jesus went up to the Temple and began teaching. The Jews were amazed and remarked, “How does this man know all this—he has never been taught?”
JUB
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How does this man know letters, having never learned?
KJV
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
AKJV
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
LSB
The Jews then were marveling, saying, “How has this man become learned, not having been educated?”
LEB
Then the Jews were astonished, saying, “How does this man possess knowledge, because he has not been taught?”
TLB
The Jewish leaders were surprised when they heard him. “How can he know so much when he’s never been to our schools?” they asked.
MSG
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?”
MEV
The Jews marveled, saying, “How has this Man become educated, having never been taught?”
MOUNCE
The Jews were astonished, and they asked, “How does this man know the sacred letters, having never studied?”
NOG
The Jews were surprised and asked, “How can this man be so educated when he hasn’t gone to school?”
NABRE
The Jews were amazed and said, “How does he know scripture without having studied?”
NASB
The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this Man become learned, not having been educated?”
NASB1995
The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this man become learned, having never been educated?”
NCB
The Jews were astonished, and they wondered, “How has this man acquired such knowledge when he has never studied?”
NCV
The people were amazed and said, “This man has never studied in school. How did he learn so much?”
NET
Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said, “How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?”
NIRV
The Jews there were amazed. They asked, “How did this man learn so much without being taught?”
NIV
The Jews there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning without having been taught?”
NIVUK
The Jews there were amazed and asked, ‘How did this man get such learning without having been taught?’
NKJV
And the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this Man know letters, having never studied?”
NLV
The Jews were surprised and wondered, saying, “How can this Man know so much when He has never been to school?”
NLT
The people were surprised when they heard him. “How does he know so much when he hasn’t been trained?” they asked.
NMB
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How does he know the scriptures, seeing that he was never taught?
NRSVA
The Jews were astonished at it, saying, ‘How does this man have such learning, when he has never been taught?’
NRSVACE
The Jews were astonished at it, saying, ‘How does this man have such learning, when he has never been taught?’
NRSVCE
The Jews were astonished at it, saying, “How does this man have such learning, when he has never been taught?”
NRSVUE
The Jews were astonished at it, saying, “How does this man have such learning, when he has never been taught?”
NTFE
The Judaeans were astonished. “Where does this fellow get all his learning from?” they asked. “He’s never been trained!”
OJB
Therefore, those of Yehudah were marveling, saying, How has this man binah (understanding) of a Yeshiva yode’a sefer (scholar), not having learned?
RGT
And the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this Man know the Scriptures, seeing that He never learned!?”
RSV
The Jews marveled at it, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?”
RSVCE
The Jews marveled at it, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?”
TLV
Then the Judean leaders were amazed, saying, “How does this man know so much, having never been taught?”
VOICE
Some of the Jews who heard Him were amazed at Jesus’ ability, and people questioned repeatedly: Jews: How can this man be so wise about the Hebrew Scriptures? He has never had a formal education.
WEB
The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”
WE
The Jews were very much surprised. `How can this man know books? He never went to school.'
WYC
And the Jews wondered, and said [saying], How knoweth this man letters, since he hath not learned?
YLT
and the Jews were wondering, saying, `How hath this one known letters -- not having learned?'
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