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Luke 7:29

John
Repentance

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

28 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.

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

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

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.
KJV
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
WEB
When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.
ASV
And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
DARBY
(And all the people who heard [it], and the tax-gatherers, justified God, having been baptised with the baptism of John;
BLB
And all the people having heard, even the tax collectors, declared God righteous, having been baptized [with] the baptism of John.
ÅB
Og alt folket som hørte ham, og tollerne, de gav Gud rett og lot seg døpe med Johannes' dåp;
OTB
(Alle folket, inkludert tollerne, da de hørte Jesu ord, anerkjente Guds rettferdighet, etter å ha blitt døpt av Johannes.
B1930
Og alt folket som hørte ham, og tolderne, de gav Gud rett og lot sig døpe med Johannes' dåp;

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Cross references

  • Luke 3:12

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

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  • Luke 7:35

    But wisdom is justified of all her children.

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  • Psalms 51:4

    Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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