World English Bible
"John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven."
— John 3:27, World English Bible
“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 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 was not yet thrown into prison.
There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with some Jews about purification.
They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."
John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.
You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before 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. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
He must increase, but I must decrease.