Luke 7:29

And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

English Majority Text (NT)

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, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

30But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God for themselves, because they had not been baptized by him.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to Him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Assuredly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.

Luke 7:35And so wisdom is justified by all her children.” 1 A Sinful Woman Forgiven

Acts 19:3And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into John's baptism.”

Romans 10:3For they, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Revelation 16:5And I heard the angel of the waters saying: 1 “You are righteous, O Lord, 1 He who is, and who was, 1 The holy One, 1 Because You have judged these things; 1

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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