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having been baptized by him. <a href="/kjv/luke/7.htm">King James Bible</a> But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. <a href="/nkjv/luke/7.htm">New King James Version</a> But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him. <a href="/nasb_/luke/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John. <a href="/nasb/luke/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God&#8217s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John. <a href="/nasb77/luke/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John. <a href="/lsb/luke/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But the Pharisees and the scholars of the Law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John. <a href="/amp/luke/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But the Pharisees and the lawyers [who were experts in the Mosaic Law] annulled and set aside God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John. <a href="/csb/luke/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But since the Pharisees and experts in the law had not been baptized by him, they rejected the plan of God for themselves. ) <a href="/hcsb/luke/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But since the Pharisees and experts in the law had not been baptized by him, they rejected the plan of God for themselves.) <a href="/asv/luke/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him. <a href="/cev/luke/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But the Pharisees and the experts in the Law of Moses refused to obey God and be baptized by John. <a href="/erv/luke/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him. <a href="/gwt/luke/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But the Pharisees and the experts in Moses' Teachings rejected God's plan for them. They refused to be baptized. <a href="/gnt/luke/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> But the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law rejected God's purpose for themselves and refused to be baptized by John. <a href="/isv/luke/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> But the Pharisees and the experts in the Law rejected God's plan for themselves by refusing to be baptized by John. <a href="/msb/luke/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God?s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John. <a href="/net/luke/7.htm">NET Bible</a> However, the Pharisees and the experts in religious law rejected God's purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.) <a href="/nheb/luke/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But the Pharisees and the Law scholars rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves. <a href="/wbt/luke/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him. <a href="/wey/luke/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But the Pharisees and expounders of the Law have frustrated God's purpose as to their own lives, by refusing to be baptized. <a href="/web/luke/7.htm">World English Bible</a> But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> but the Pharisees and the lawyers put away the counsel of God for themselves, having not been immersed by him. <a href="/blb/luke/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God as to themselves, not having been baptized by him. <a href="/ylt/luke/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him. <a href="/slt/luke/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the Pharisees, and they pertaining to the law, rejected the counsel of God against themselves, not immersed by him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him. <a href="/cpdv/luke/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But the Pharisees and the experts in the law despised the counsel of God concerning themselves, by not being baptized by him. <a href="/nabre/luke/7.htm">New American Bible</a> but the Pharisees and scholars of the law, who were not baptized by him, rejected the plan of God for themselves.) <a href="/nrsvce/luke/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But by refusing to be baptized by him, the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves.)<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But the Pharisees and the scribes suppressed the will of God in themselves, because they were not baptized by him. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But the Pharisees and the Scribes rejected the will of God in their souls, because they were not baptized by him.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God in regard to themselves, by not being immersed by him. <a href="/godbey/luke/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> But the Pharisees and theologians rejected the counsel of God, against themselves, not having been baptized by him. <a href="/haweis/luke/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But the Pharisees and teachers of the law rejected the counsel of God towards themselves, not being baptised by him.<CM> <a href="/mace/luke/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but the Pharisees and the doctors of the law rejected the divine offers made to them, refusing to be baptized by John. <a href="/wey/luke/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But the Pharisees and expounders of the Law have frustrated God's purpose as to their own lives, by refusing to be baptized. <a href="/worrell/luke/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God as to themselves, not having been immersed by him. <a href="/worsley/luke/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> but the pharisees indeed and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God within themselves, and were not baptized by him.--- <a href="/parallel/luke/7-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=2786" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/7.htm">Jesus Testifies about John</a> …29All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John. 30<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5330.htm" title="5330: Pharisaioi (N-NMP) -- Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.">Pharisees</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3544.htm" title="3544: nomikoi (Adj-NMP) -- From nomos; according to law, i.e. Legal; as noun, an expert in the law.">experts in the law</a> <a href="/greek/114.htm" title="114: ēthetēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- From a compound of a and a derivative of tithemi; to set aside, i.e. to disesteem, neutralize or violate.">rejected</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God’s</a> <a href="/greek/1012.htm" title="1012: boulēn (N-AFS) -- Counsel, deliberate wisdom, decree. From boulomai; volition, i.e. advice, or purpose.">purpose</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">for</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautous (RefPro-AM3P) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">themselves,</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">because they had not</a> <a href="/greek/907.htm" title="907: baptisthentes (V-APP-NMP) -- Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. ">been baptized</a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hyp’ (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).">by</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">John.</a> 31“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/21-32.htm">Matthew 21:32</a> For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him. <a href="/matthew/3-7.htm">Matthew 3:7</a> But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? <a href="/john/1-11.htm">John 1:11</a> He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. <a href="/acts/13-46.htm">Acts 13:46</a> Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. <a href="/romans/10-3.htm">Romans 10:3</a> Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. <a href="/matthew/11-18.htm">Matthew 11:18-19</a> For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon!’ / The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.” <a href="/john/5-40.htm">John 5:40</a> yet you refuse to come to Me to have life. <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51</a> You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. <a href="/romans/2-4.htm">Romans 2:4-5</a> Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? / But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. <a href="/matthew/23-13.htm">Matthew 23:13</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. <a href="/john/3-36.htm">John 3:36</a> Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.” <a href="/acts/18-6.htm">Acts 18:6</a> But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” <a href="/romans/9-31.htm">Romans 9:31-32</a> but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. / Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, <a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9</a> These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. <a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Jeremiah 6:16-17</a> This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’ / I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.rejected.<a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34</a> 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!<a href="/jeremiah/8-8.htm">Jeremiah 8:8</a> 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.<a href="/romans/10-21.htm">Romans 10:21</a> But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.the counsel.<a href="/acts/20-27.htm">Acts 20:27</a> For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.<a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a> 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:against.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/7-29.htm">Baptized</a> <a href="/mark/15-1.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/mark/7-9.htm">Experts</a> <a href="/luke/7-29.htm">God's</a> <a href="/mark/3-28.htm">Including</a> <a href="/luke/7-29.htm">John</a> <a href="/luke/7-29.htm">John's</a> <a href="/luke/14-3.htm">Lawyers</a> <a href="/numbers/30-15.htm">Null</a> <a href="/luke/6-8.htm">Pharisees</a> <a href="/luke/4-44.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/mark/12-10.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/matthew/25-40.htm">Rendered</a> <a href="/luke/1-75.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/luke/7-29.htm">Tax-Gatherers</a> <a href="/luke/6-7.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/luke/6-11.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-4.htm">Upheld</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/7-31.htm">Baptized</a> <a href="/luke/14-31.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/luke/11-45.htm">Experts</a> <a href="/luke/7-31.htm">God's</a> <a href="/luke/23-27.htm">Including</a> <a href="/luke/7-33.htm">John</a> <a href="/luke/20-4.htm">John's</a> <a href="/luke/11-45.htm">Lawyers</a> <a href="/romans/4-14.htm">Null</a> <a href="/luke/7-31.htm">Pharisees</a> <a href="/luke/7-31.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/luke/9-22.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/acts/18-27.htm">Rendered</a> <a href="/luke/18-9.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/luke/7-34.htm">Tax-Gatherers</a> <a href="/luke/9-22.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/luke/7-49.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/romans/14-4.htm">Upheld</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 7</div>1. <a href="/luke/7-1.htm">Jesus finds a greater faith in the centurion;</a> 10. <a href="/luke/7-10.htm">heals his servant, being absent;</a> 11. <a href="/luke/7-11.htm">raises from death the widow's son at Nain;</a> 18. <a href="/luke/7-18.htm">answers John's messengers with the declaration of his miracles;</a> 24. <a href="/luke/7-24.htm">testifies to the people what opinion he held of John;</a> 31. <a href="/luke/7-31.htm">compares this generation to the children in the marketplaces,</a> 36. <a href="/luke/7-36.htm">and allowing his feet to be washed and anointed by a woman who was a sinner, </a> 44. <a href="/luke/7-44.htm">he shows how he is a friend to sinners, to forgive them their sins, upon their repentance.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But the Pharisees and experts in the law The Pharisees were a religious group known for their strict adherence to the Law of Moses and oral traditions. They held significant influence in Jewish society and were often seen as the spiritual leaders of the people. The "experts in the law," also known as scribes, were scholars who interpreted and taught the Jewish law. Their role was crucial in maintaining the religious and legal standards of the time. Both groups were often in opposition to Jesus, as they felt threatened by His teachings and authority, which challenged their interpretations and practices.rejected God’s purpose for themselves This phrase indicates a deliberate refusal to accept the divine plan. God's purpose, in this context, refers to the call to repentance and the coming of the Kingdom of God, as heralded by John the Baptist and fulfilled in Jesus Christ. The rejection by the Pharisees and experts in the law highlights their spiritual blindness and resistance to change. This rejection is a recurring theme in the Gospels, where religious leaders often oppose Jesus' message. It also reflects the broader biblical narrative of Israel's history, where God's chosen people frequently turned away from His purposes.because they had not been baptized by John John the Baptist's baptism was a baptism of repentance, preparing the way for the Messiah. By refusing this baptism, the Pharisees and experts in the law were rejecting the call to repentance and the acknowledgment of their need for spiritual renewal. Baptism by John was a public declaration of one's commitment to God's coming kingdom, and their refusal signified a rejection of both John's message and the one he pointed to—Jesus. This act of non-compliance set them apart from the common people who accepted John's baptism and, by extension, Jesus' message. This refusal is also a fulfillment of the prophecy that the Messiah would be a stumbling block to those who were self-righteous and unwilling to humble themselves.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a> A religious group in Judaism known for strict adherence to the Law and traditions. They often clashed with Jesus over interpretations of the Law and their self-righteousness. 2. <a href="/topical/e/experts_in_the_law.htm">Experts in the Law (Scribes)</a> These were scholars and teachers of the Jewish Law, often associated with the Pharisees. They were responsible for interpreting and teaching the Law to the people. 3. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_baptist.htm">John the Baptist</a> A prophet who preached repentance and baptized people as a sign of their repentance. He prepared the way for Jesus and called people to turn back to God. 4. <a href="/topical/b/baptism.htm">Baptism</a> A ritual of purification and repentance. John's baptism was a public declaration of repentance and readiness to receive the coming Messiah. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god's_purpose.htm">God’s Purpose</a> Refers to God's plan of salvation and the call to repentance and faith, which the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected by not participating in John's baptism.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/rejection_of_god's_purpose.htm">Rejection of God’s Purpose</a> The Pharisees and experts in the law missed God’s purpose because they relied on their own understanding and traditions rather than embracing the new work God was doing through John and Jesus. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a> Humility is essential in recognizing and accepting God’s work. The Pharisees' pride and self-righteousness blinded them to the truth of John's message and the coming of the Messiah. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> True repentance involves a change of heart and action. John's baptism symbolized this, and rejecting it was rejecting the call to prepare for the Messiah. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_plan.htm">God’s Sovereign Plan</a> God’s purpose will prevail, even if individuals reject it. The rejection by the Pharisees did not thwart God’s plan of salvation through Jesus. <a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a> Believers are called to examine their own hearts to ensure they are not rejecting God’s purpose in their lives due to pride, tradition, or self-righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 7</a> <a href="/q/does_luke_7_29-30_undermine_john's_role.htm">Luke 7:29-30 - Does the mention of people rejecting John's baptism but being open to Jesus contradict or undermine John's prophetic role elsewhere in Scripture?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_luke_7_36-50_compare_to_other_anointings.htm">Luke 7:36-50 - How does the anointing of Jesus by a sinful woman align, or conflict, with other anointing accounts in the Gospels regarding location, timing, and participants?</a> <a href="/q/is_john_7_52_wrong_about_galilean_prophets.htm">John 7:52 - The Pharisees claim no prophet arises from Galilee, but Jonah was from Galilee; is this an error or contradiction?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_john_doubt_jesus_as_messiah.htm">Luke 7:19-23 - Why would John the Baptist doubt Jesus if he had already proclaimed him as the Messiah, and how does this align with other gospel accounts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) Rejected the counsel of God against themselves.--The English is unhappily ambiguous, admitting the construction that the counsel which the Pharisees rejected had been "against" them. Better, as in <a href="/galatians/2-21.htm" title="I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.">Galatians 2:21</a>, frustrated for themselves the counsel of God.Being not baptized . . .--We read in <a href="/matthew/3-7.htm" title="But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?">Matthew 3:7</a> that Pharisees and Sadducees came at first to the baptism of John, but they were repelled by the sternness of his reproof, and could not bring themselves either to confess their sins or to bring forth fruits meet for repentance.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 30. - But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. The ruling classes and the highly cultured in Israel, turned a deaf ear to the fervent preaching of the gospel; as a class, they came not to his baptism. The result of the refusal of these powerful and learned men to hear the reformer's voice was that John's mission failed to bring about a national reformation. Rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. The English Version here is not happy, and might lead to a false conception of the words of the original. The Greek would be better and more accurately rendered, "rejected for themselves the counsel of God." <a href="/commentaries/luke/7-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisaioi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5330.htm">Strong's 5330: </a> Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. experts in the law νομικοὶ (nomikoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3544.htm">Strong's 3544: </a> From nomos; according to law, i.e. Legal; as noun, an expert in the law. rejected ἠθέτησαν (ēthetēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_114.htm">Strong's 114: </a> From a compound of a and a derivative of tithemi; to set aside, i.e. to disesteem, neutralize or violate. God’s Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. purpose βουλὴν (boulēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1012.htm">Strong's 1012: </a> Counsel, deliberate wisdom, decree. From boulomai; volition, i.e. advice, or purpose. for εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. themselves, ἑαυτούς (heautous) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> Himself, herself, itself. [because] {they had} not μὴ (mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. been baptized βαπτισθέντες (baptisthentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_907.htm">Strong's 907: </a> Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. by ὑπ’ (hyp’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_5259.htm">Strong's 5259: </a> A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). [John]. αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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