John 3:27
John answered and said, 'A man is not able to receive anything, if it may not have been given him from the heaven;
Young's 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
Cross References
Numbers 17:5'And it hath come to pass, the man's rod on whom I fix doth flourish, and I have caused to cease from off me the murmurings of the sons of Israel, which they are murmuring against you.'
Jeremiah 1:5'Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'
Amos 7:15and Jehovah taketh me from after the flock, and Jehovah saith unto me, Go, prophesy unto My people Israel.
Matthew 25:15and to one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several ability, went abroad immediately.
Mark 13:34as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, did command also the porter that he may watch;
Romans 12:6And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy — 'According to the proportion of 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 →