Luke 7:29

(When all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

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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

28Further, I tell you that among those born of women there is no greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”

30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)

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Cross References

Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of the father?” They say to Him, “The first.” Jesus says to them: “Assuredly I say to you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes will go into the kingdom of God before you do.

Luke 7:35Still, by all her children wisdom is justified.”

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

Romans 10:3For they, failing to understand God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to God's righteousness.

Revelation 16:5And I heard the angel of the waters saying: “How just You are! The One who is and who was, the holy One, because You have 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 →

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