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John 7:14–16

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John 7:14–16 — The New International Version (NIV)

14 Not until halfway through the festival did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach. 15 The Jews there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning without having been taught?”

16 Jesus answered, My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me.

John 7:14–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

John 7:14–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

14 Then, midway through the festival, Jesus went up to the Temple and began to teach. 15 The people were surprised when they heard him. “How does he know so much when he hasn’t been trained?” they asked.

16 So Jesus told them, My message is not my own; it comes from God who sent me.

John 7:14–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

14 Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught. 15 And the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this Man know letters, having never studied?”

16 Jesus answered them and said, My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.

John 7:14–16 — New Century Version (NCV)

14 When the feast was about half over, Jesus went to the Temple and began to teach. 15 The people were amazed and said, “This man has never studied in school. How did he learn so much?”

16 Jesus answered, “The things I teach are not my own, but they come from him who sent me.

John 7:14–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

14 But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus therefore answered them and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me.

John 7:14–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

14 But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught. 15 The Jews therefore wondered, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus therefore answered them and said, My doctrine is not mine, but that of him that has sent me.

John 7:14–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

14 When the festival was half over, Jesus went to the temple courtyard and began to teach. 15 The Jews were surprised and asked, “How can this man be so educated when he hasn’t gone to school?” 

16 Jesus responded to them, “What I teach doesn’t come from me but from the one who sent me.

John 7:14–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14 When the festival was already half over, Jesus went up into the temple complex and began to teach. 15 Then the Jews were amazed and said, “How does He know the Scriptures, since He hasn’t been trained?”

16 Jesus answered them, My teaching isn’t Mine but is from the One who sent Me.

John 7:14–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

14 About the middle of the festival Jesus went up into the temple and began to teach. 15 The Jews were astonished at it, saying, “How does this man have such learning, when he has never been taught?” 16 Then Jesus answered them, My teaching is not mine but his who sent me.

John 7:14–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

14 Now when the feast was already half over, Jesus went to the temple courts and began to teach. 15 Then the Jews were astonished, saying, “How does this man possess knowledge, because he has not been taught?” 16 So Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not mine, but is from the one who sent me.

John 7:14–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

14 Jesus did nothing until halfway through the Feast. Then he went up to the temple courtyard and began to teach. 15 The Jews were amazed. They asked, “How did this man learn so much without studying?”

16 Jesus answered, “What I teach is not my own. It comes from the One who sent me.

John 7:14–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

14 But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and began to teach.

15 The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this man become learned, having never been educated?”

16 So Jesus answered them and said, My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me.


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