John 3:27

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, unless it be given him from heaven.

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In The King James Version

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

In Context

26And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, he baptizeth, and all men are going to him.

28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I was sent before that man.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 1:5Before I formed thee in the womb, I knew thee; and before thou camest into the world, I chose thee; I appointed thee to be a prophet to the nations.

Amos 7:15And Jehovah took me from the flock; And Jehovah said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel!

Matthew 25:15and to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his ability, and went abroad.

Mark 13:34As a man going abroad, having left his house and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, also commanded the porter to watch,

Romans 12:6Having then gifts which dither according to the grace which hath been bestowed upon us, if we have prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

Matthew Henry on John 3:23-36

John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest… Read the whole commentary →

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