Luke 7:29

And all the people hearing, and publicans (or and tax-collectors), that had been baptized with the baptism of John, justified God;

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

28Certainly I say to you, there is no man a more prophet among the children of women, than is John (the) Baptist, [or Soothly I say to you, among the children of women, no man is (a) more prophet (or is a greater prophet) than John (the) Baptist]; but he that is less in the kingdom of heavens, is more than he. (Truly I say to you, or I tell you the truth, no man is a greater prophet among the children of women, than is John the Baptist; but whoever is the least in the Kingdom of Heaven, is greater than he.)

30but the Pharisees and the wise men of the law, that were not baptized of him, despised the counsel of God against themselves. (but the Pharisees and the men wise in the Law, who were not baptized by him, rejected God’s plan or purpose for themselves.)

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Cross References

Psalms 51:4I have sinned to thee alone, and I have done evil before thee; that thou be justified in thy words, and overcome when thou art deemed. (I have sinned against thee alone, and I have done evil before thee; so that thou art justified with thy words, and proved right when thou judgest me.)

Matthew 21:31Who of the twain did the father’s will? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Truly I say to you, for publicans and whores shall go before you into the kingdom of God. (Which of the two did the father’s will? They said to him, The first one. Then Jesus said to them, I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes now go ahead of you into the Kingdom of God.)

Luke 7:35And wisdom is justified of [all] her sons. (And wisdom is justified by all of her sons.)

Acts 19:3And he said, Therefore in what thing be ye baptized? And they said, In the baptism of John.

Romans 10:3For they unknowing (or not knowing) God’s rightwiseness, and seeking to make steadfast their own rightwiseness, be not subject to the rightwiseness of God.

Revelation 16:5and said [or and I heard the angel of (the) waters saying], Just art thou, Lord, that art, and that were holy, that deemest these things; (and I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O holy Lord, who art, and who was, and who judgest 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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