Except it have been given him from heaven (εαν μη η δεδομενον αυτω εκ του ουρανου). See the same idiom in Joh 6:65 (cf. 19:11). Co…

John answered, etc. John did not enter into their feelings or sympathize with their love of party. He came to honor Jesus, not to build up…

A man can receive nothing . . .—Do these words apply to the Baptist himself, or to Christ? Do they mean, “I cannot assume…

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea, and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also was baptiz…

St. John Chrysostom: When this question was raised, John did not rebuke his disciples for fear they might separate and turn to…

John showed no jealousy whatever; on the contrary, he reaffirmed his subordinate position (cf. 1:29–31). He would not claim for himself final autho…

A man cannot receive anything. Some refer these words to Christ, as if John accused the disciples of wicked presumption in opposition to G…

John answered and said
The Syriac and Arabic versions add, "to them"; the answer being made to the disciples of John…

John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned to him, but Jesus came for a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase …

1. Here we have John’s answer to the question his disciples presented to him. Their question contained two points: a complaint about the off…