Luke 7:30
What does Luke 7:30 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 7:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 7:30 means
In stark contrast to the common people and tax collectors, the Pharisees and lawyers, renowned religious experts, 'rejected for themselves the counsel of God.' They refused to be baptized by John, thereby rejecting the preparatory work God had ordained through him. This highlights their spiritual blindness and self-righteousness, as they preferred their own traditions and wisdom over God's revealed will, missing the opportunity for repentance and entry into the coming kingdom.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890but the Pharisees and the lawyers rendered null as to themselves the counsel ofGod, not having been baptised by him.)
Context
This verse directly contrasts with the previous verse, showcasing the negative response of the religious elite to God's counsel through John. It highlights the spiritual divide between the common people and the religious leaders, establishing the context for Jesus' subsequent parable about the unresponsiveness of 'this generation' to both John and Himself.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ephesians 1:11
in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
- Acts 20:27
For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.
- Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!
- Matthew 22:35
And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, trying him:
- 2 Corinthians 6:1
And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
- Jeremiah 8:8
How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes hath wrought falsely.
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