NASB
"But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God's purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John."
— Luke 7:30, NASB
“But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.”
“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 the one about whom it is written, 'BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.'
"I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; 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 acknowledged God's justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John.
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God's purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.
"To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like?
"They are like children who sit in the market place and call to one another, and they say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.'
"For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'