King James Version
"But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him."
— Luke 7:30, King James Version
“But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him. ”
“But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.”
“However, the Pharisees and the experts in religious law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)”
“But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.”
“But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)”
“But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.”
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.
And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.