Devine Scripture

Luke 7:29

Luke chapter 7 · verse 29 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

Context

v.28I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

v.29This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 21:31

    Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, 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.

  • 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, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou King of the ages.

  • Acts 19:3

    And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John’s baptism.

  • Luke 3:12

    And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?

  • Psalms 51:4

    Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.

  • Romans 10:3

    For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.