Catholic Public Domain Version
"And the Jews wondered, saying: “How does this one know letters, though he has not been taught?” "
— John 7:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?”
“The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? ”
“The Jews therefore marveled, saying, "How does this man know letters, having never been educated?"”
“Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said,“How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?””
“And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned?”
“Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school.”
“And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?”
And there was much murmuring in the crowd concerning him. For certain ones were saying, “He is good.” But others were saying, “No, for he seduces the crowds.”
Yet no one was speaking openly about him, out of fear of the Jews.
Then, about the middle of the feast, Jesus ascended into the temple, and he was teaching.
And the Jews wondered, saying: “How does this one know letters, though he has not been taught?”
Jesus responded to them and said: “My doctrine is not of me, but of him who sent me.
If anyone has chosen to do his will, then he will realize, about the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I am speaking from myself.
Whoever speaks from himself seeks his own glory. But whoever seeks the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and injustice is not in him.