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What does John 7:15 mean?

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

— John 7:15 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”

13

Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.

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But when it was now the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.

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

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Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

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If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

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He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

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