John 3:27

"A man cannot obtain anything," replied John, "unless it has been granted to him from Heaven.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

26they came to John and reported to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you on the other side of the Jordan and to whom you bore testimony is now baptizing, and great numbers of people are resorting to him."

28You yourselves can bear witness to my having said, `I am not the Christ,' but `I am His appointed forerunner.'

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Cross References

Matthew 25:15To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one--to each according to his individual capacity; and then started from home.

Mark 13:34It is like a man living abroad who has left his house, and given the management to his servants--to each one his special duty--and has ordered the porter to keep awake.

Romans 12:6But since we have special gifts which differ in accordance with the diversified work graciously entrusted to us, if it is prophecy, let the prophet speak in exact proportion to his 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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