King James Bible
KJVAnd the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse John 7:15 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? | |
American Standard VersionASV | The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The Jews therefore wondered, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned? | |
English Revised VersionERV | The Jews therefore marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And the Jews marveled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? | |
World English BibleWEB | The Jews therefore marveled, saying, |How does this man know letters, having never been educated?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and the Jews were wondering, saying, 'How hath this one known letters — not having learned?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And the Jews marveled, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | The Jews were astonished. |How does this man know anything of books,| they said, |although he has never been at any of the schools?| |