"And all the people that heard {him}, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John." — Luke 7:29

Luke 7:29 · KJV

“And all the people that heard {him}, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.”

— Luke 7:29

For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

Verse 30

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. {rejected: or, frustrated} {against...: or, within themselves}

Luke 7 — Context

This is {he}, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

And all the people that heard {him}, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. {rejected: or, frustrated} {against...: or, within themselves}

And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

Cross References

Luke 3:12

Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

Luke 7:35

But wisdom is justified of all her children.

Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous {are} thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true {are} thy ways, thou King of saints. {saints: or, nations, or, ages}

Matthew 21:31-32

Whether of them twain did the will of {his} father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Acts 18:25

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

Acts 19:3

And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

Romans 10:3

For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Revelation 16:5

And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.