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Berean Standard Bible

“The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?””

John 7:15

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At the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus goes up to the temple and begins to teach publicly. The crowds, including those who doubt him, listen.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the Jews were wondering, saying, 'How has this one known letters -- not having learned?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y maravillábanse los Judíos, diciendo: ¿Cómo sabe éste letras, no habiendo aprendido?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los jefes judíos estaban admirados y decían: ―¿Cómo sabe tanto este hombre, si nunca ha estudiado?

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