John 3:27
King James Version (KJV)
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
In context
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 witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
John 3:27 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
- WEB World English Bible
- John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
- ASV American Standard Version
- John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- John answered and said, 'A man is not able to receive anything, if it may not have been given him from the heaven;
- DBY Darby Translation
- John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it be given him out of heaven.
- WBS Webster Bible
- John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.