Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees [Separated] and the Torah-experts rejected ·to set aside, neutralize, violate, cast off, nullify, make void· the counsel of God, not being immersed by him themselves.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

29When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been immersed with John [Yah is gracious]’s mikvah ·ritual washing baptism·.

31“To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like?

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Cross References

Matthew 22:35One of them, a Torah-expert, asked him a question, testing him.

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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