John 3:27
World English Bible (WEB)
John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
In context
25 Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
27 John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
28 You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore my joy is made full.
John 3:27 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
- KJV King James Version
- John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be 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.