Luke 7:30
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
Luke 7:30 in other translations
| BSB | But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John. |
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| WEB | But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves. |
| ASV | But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him. |
| YLT | but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him. |
| DARBY | but the Pharisees and the lawyers rendered null as to themselves the counsel of God, not having been baptised by him.) |
| BBE | But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.) |
| Webster | But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him. |
What does Luke 7:30 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 7:29-30
29-30. And all the people that heard--"on hearing (this)." These are the observations of the Evangelist, not of our Lord. and the publicans--a striking clause. justified God, being baptized, &c.--rather, "having been baptized." The meaning is, They acknowledged the divine wisdom of such a preparatory ministry as John's, in leading them to Him who now spake to them (see Lu 1:16, 17); whereas the Pharisees and…
Barnes' Notes
The counsel of God. The counsel of God toward them was the solemn admonition by John to repent and be baptized, and be prepared to receive the Messiah. This was the command or revealed will of God in relation to them. When it is said that they rejected the counsel of God, it does not mean that they could frustrate his purposes, but merely that they violated his commands. Men cannot frustrate the real purposes of God, but they can contemn his messages, they can violate his commands, and thus they can reject the counsel which he gives them, and treat with contempt the desire which he manifests for their welfare.
Against themselves. To their own hurt or detriment. God is wise and good. He knows what is best for us. He, therefore, that rejects what God commands, rejects it to his own injury. It cannot be well for any mortal to despise what God commands him to do.
(3) "rejected" or, "frustrated" (v) "counsel of God" Acts 20:27 (4) "against themselves" or, "within themselves"
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 7:19-35
To his miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this in the kingdom of grace, To the poor the gospel is preached. It clearly pointed out the spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, that the messenger he sent before him to prepare his way, did it by preaching repentance and reformation of heart and life. We have here the just blame of those who were not wrought upon by the ministry of John Baptist or of Jesus…
Luke 7:30 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 7:30
- Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
- Matthew 22:35
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
- 2 Corinthians 6:1
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you 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 the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
- Acts 20:27
For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
- Galatians 2:21
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
- Romans 10:21
But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
- Ephesians 1:11
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
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Context
- Luke 7:29
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
- Luke 7:30
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
- Luke 7:31
And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
Luke 7:30 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas los Fariseos y los sabios de la ley, desecharon el consejo de Dios contra sí mismos, no siendo bautizados de él. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | mais les pharisiens et les docteurs de la loi rejetaient contre eux-mêmes le conseil de Dieu, n’ayant pas été baptisés par lui.) |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | die Pharisäer aber und die Gesetzesgelehrten machten in Bezug auf sich selbst den Ratschluß Gottes wirkungslos, indem sie nicht von ihm getauft worden waren. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Pharisæi autem et legisperiti consilium Dei spreverunt in semetipsos, non baptizati ab eo. |