NASB
"John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven."
— John 3:27, NASB
“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 thrown into prison.
Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John's disciples with a Jew about purification.
And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him."
John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
"You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent ahead of Him.'
"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. So this joy of mine has been made full.
"He must increase, but I must decrease.