John 3:27

John responds and says "[A] man is_not_being-enabled to-be-taking not-one if-supposing it-may_not_be-being having-been-given to{same} out of{the heaven}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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-come toward the John and say to{same}, "Rabbi, who has-been-being alongside of{you}, other-side of{the Jordan}, to{whom} you have-witnessed, behold, the-same is-immersing and all are-being-come toward same."

28The-same[masculine plural] you[plural] are-witnessing to{me} that I-say I am_not_being the Anointed; contrariwise, that I-am-being having-been-sent-off/away in-front of{the-there}.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:15and to{whom} on-one-hand gives five talents, to{whom} on-the-other-hand two, to{whom} on-the-another-hand one, to{each} according-to the own enablement, and straightaway goes-abroad.

Mark 13:34As [an] abroad man let[ing]-off/away the home of{same} and give[ing] to{the slaves} of{same} the authority, and to{each} the work of{same} and to{the doorkeeper} he-commands in-which-place he-may-be-being-awake.

Romans 12:6Moreover, having diverse/distinct/variant grace/favor-effects according-to the grace/favor, the[singular] given[singular] to{us}, if-of prophecy according-to the proportion/relation/correspondence of{the 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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