John 3:27
In reply, Yochanan said, A man is not able to receive anything, unless it has been given to him from Shomayim.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 17:5To be a memorial reminder unto the Bnei Yisroel, that no zar, which is not of the zera Aharon, encroach to offer ketoret before Hashem; that he be not as Korach, and as his edah, as Hashem said to him by the hand of Moshe.
Jeremiah 1:5Before I formed thee in the beten 1 I knew thee; 1 and before thou camest forth out of the rechem 1 I set thee apart as kodesh, 1 and I ordained thee a navi unto the Goyim.
Amos 7:15And Hashem took me as I followed the tzon, and Hashem said unto me: Go, prophesy unto My people Yisroel.
Matthew 25:15And to this one, he gave five talents, and to this one, two, and to this one, one, each according to his own ability. Then the man went on his journey. Immediately
Mark 13:34It is like a man, when departing on a journey and leaving his bais (house) and, having put his avadim (servants) in charge, each with his assigned avodah (work), gives orders to the gatekeeper to be shomer.
Romans 12:6Having matanot (gifts) which differ in accordance with the chesed (unmerited favor, grace) given to us. If we speak for G-d as nevi'im (prophets), it should be in proportion to the emunah given to us.
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 →