Catholic Public Domain Version
"John responded and said: “A man is not able to receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven. "
— John 3:27, Catholic Public Domain Version
“John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.”
“John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven. ”
“John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.”
“John replied,“No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.”
“John answered and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven.”
“And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.”
“John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.”
For John had not yet been cast into prison.
Then a dispute occurred between the disciples of John and the Jews, about purification.
And they went to John and said to him: “Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, about whom you offered testimony: behold, he is baptizing and everyone is going to him.”
John responded and said: “A man is not able to receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven.
You yourselves offer testimony for me that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but that I have been sent before him.
He who holds the bride is the groom. But the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to Him, rejoices joyfully at the voice of the groom. And so, this, my joy, has been fulfilled.
He must increase, while I must decrease.