Luke 7:29
And upon hearing this, all the people and the tax collectors justified God, by being baptized with the baptism of John.
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Psalms 51:4All day long your tongue thinks up injustice. Like a sharp razor, you have wrought deceit.
Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of the father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them: “Amen I say to you, that tax collectors and prostitutes shall precede you, into the kingdom of God.
Luke 7:35But wisdom is justified by all her children.”
Acts 19:3Yet truly, he said, “Then with what have you been baptized?” And they said, “With the baptism of John.”
Romans 10:3For, being ignorant of the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own justice, they have not subjected themselves to the justice of God.
Revelation 16:5And I heard the Angel of the waters saying: “You are just, O Lord, who is and who was: the Holy One who has judged these things.
Matthew Henry on Luke 7:20-36
John's Message to Jesus; The Ministry of John and of Christ. 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. 22 Then Jesus answering said unto them,… Read the whole commentary →