Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

29(When all the people heard this, including the tax collectors, they affirmed that God's way was right, because they had been baptized with the baptism of John.

31Jesus went on to say, “To what then should I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

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Cross References

Matthew 22:35And one of them, a lawyer, asked Jesus a question to test him:

Acts 20:27For I have not held back from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

2 Corinthians 6:1As God's fellow workers, we urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Ephesians 1:11In Christ we have obtained an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his own 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 →

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