Luke 7:30

but the Pharisees and the lawyers rendered null as to themselves the counsel of God, not having been baptised by him.)

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

In Context

29(And all the people who heard [it], and the tax-gatherers, justified God, having been baptised with the baptism of John;

31To whom therefore shall I liken the men of this generation, and to whom are they like?

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Cross References

Matthew 22:35And one of them, a lawyer, demanded, tempting him, and saying,

Acts 20:27for I have not shrunk from announcing to you all the counsel of God.

2 Corinthians 6:1But [as] fellow-workmen, we also beseech that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

Ephesians 1:11in whom we have also obtained an inheritance, being marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his own will,

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 →

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