Bible Verses About Surprise

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.

For the Lord shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.

And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.

Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house?

Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.

How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!

Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.

Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.

Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;

So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes.

And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.

And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.

And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.

And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.

And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the Lord shall lead thee.

And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.

And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.