John 3:27 “John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.”

John 3:27

John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

World English Bible

John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

American Standard Version

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.

Geneva Bible 1599

Iohn answered, and saide, A man can receiue nothing, except it be giuen him from heauen.

Darby Translation

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it be given him out of heaven.

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;

Bible in Basic English

And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

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Cross references

“A man”

James 1:17 1 Corinthians 4:7 1 Corinthians 15:10 Amos 7:15 1 Corinthians 2:12–14 Jeremiah 1:5

James 1:17 · BSB

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

1 Corinthians 4:7 · BSB

For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

1 Corinthians 15:10 · BSB

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

Amos 7:15 · BSB

But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’

1 Corinthians 2:12–14 · BSB

We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.

Jeremiah 1:5 · BSB

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

“receive”

Hebrews 5:4 Hebrews 5:5

Hebrews 5:4 · BSB

No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

Hebrews 5:5 · BSB

So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”

“from”

Matthew 21:25 Mark 11:30 Mark 11:31

Matthew 21:25 · BSB

What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

Mark 11:30 · BSB

John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”

Mark 11:31 · BSB

They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”

28You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

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