Devine Scripture

John 3:27

John chapter 3 · verse 27 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.26And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

v.27This passage

v.28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ephesians 1:1

    Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:

  • Mark 11:30

    The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.

  • Mark 13:34

    It is as when a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch.

  • Romans 1:5

    through whom we received grace and apostleship, unto obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name’s sake;

  • 1 Corinthians 1:1

    Paul, calledto bean apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

  • Ephesians 3:7

    whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.