World English Bible
"When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism."
— Luke 7:29, World English Bible
“And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.”
“And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. ”
“(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.”
“And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.”
“(And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.”
“And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.”
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.'
"For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."
When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
"To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like?
They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, 'We piped to you, and you didn't dance. We mourned, and you didn't weep.'