Luke 7:29

And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

In Context

28For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet that John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.

30But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.

Read all of Luke 7

Cross References

Psalms 51:4Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you.

Luke 7:35And wisdom is justified by all her children.

Acts 19:3And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said: In John's baptism.

Romans 10:3For they, not knowing the justice of God, and seeking to establish their own, have not submitted themselves to the justice of God.

Revelation 16:5And I heard the angel of the waters saying: Thou art just, O Lord, who art, and who wast, the Holy One, because thou hast 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Luke 7:29