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Soοὖνthe Jewsοἱ Ἰουδαῖοιwere amazed,ἐθαύμαζονsaying,λέγοντες“HowΠῶςdoes this manοὗτοςknowοἶδενletters,γράμματαhaving neverμὴstudied?”μεμαθηκώς
John 7:15
Study it in the app“So the Jews were amazed, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never studied?””
With the Greek beneath
John 7:15, word by word
- the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioi
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaioi” appears- were amazedἐθαύμαζονethaumazon
marvel, wonder
Marvel, be amazed.
Where else “ethaumazon” appears- sayingλέγοντεςlegontes
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legontes” appears- knowοἶδενoiden
know how
To know how to do something, or value someone.
Where else “oiden” appears- lettersγράμματαgrammata
learning
Education, having studied.
Where else “grammata” appears- studiedμεμαθηκώςmemathēkōs
learn
To come to know or understand something by teaching or by experience.
Where else “memathēkōs” appears
Translation note
“Letters”: the knowledge of the Scriptures learned from a teacher; Jesus had not studied with any rabbi.
The context
14When the feast was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple and was teaching.
15 · This verse (above)
16So Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.
To study John 7 in a group
1. What it says
At the festival, what do the people think of Jesus, and what do the guards sent to arrest him say? (vv. 12, 40-46)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink” (v. 37). What does he promise the one who believes in him? (vv. 37-39)
3. How I live it
Nicodemus asked that Jesus be heard before being judged (v. 51). When is it wise for you to listen first before forming an opinion about someone?