Luke 7:30
But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
29And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.
Cross References
Matthew 22:35And one of them, a doctor of the law, asking him, tempting him:
Acts 20:27For I have not spared to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
2 Corinthians 6:1And we helping do exhort you, that you receive not the grace of God in vain.
Ephesians 1:11In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his 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 →