Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

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WEBBE

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptised by him themselves.

BSB

But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.

KJV

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

ASV

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him.

BBE

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)

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οἱ hoi (the) G3588 δὲ de but G1161 Φαρισαῖοι Pharisaioi the Pharisees G5330 καὶ kai and G2532 οἱ hoi the G3588 νομικοὶ nomikoi lawyers G3544 τὴν tēn the G3588 βουλὴν boulēn counsel G1012 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 θεοῦ theou of God G2316 ἠθέτησαν ēthetēsan rejected G114 εἰς eis as to G1519 ἑαυτοὺς he'autous themselves G1438 μὴ mē not G3361 βαπτισθέντες baptisthentes having been baptized G907 ὑπ hup᾽ by G5259 αὐτοῦ.¶ autou him G846

The early church

But the disobedient conduct of the Pharisees in not receiving John, accorded not with the words of the prophet, That thou mightest be justified when thou speakest. (Ps. 51:4.) Hence it follows, But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God, &c.

Eusebius of Caesarea · d. 339Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Let us not then despise (as the Pharisees did) the counsel of God, which is in the baptism of John, that is, the counsel which the Angel of great counsel searches out. (Is. 9:6. LXX.) No one despises the counsel of man. Who then shall reject the counsel of God?

Ambrose of Milan · d. 397Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

These words were spoken either in the person of the Evangelist, or, as some think, of the Saviour; but when he says, against themselves, he means that he who rejects the grace of God, does it against himself. Or, they are blamed as foolish and ungrateful for being unwilling to receive the counsel of God, sent to themselves. The counsel then is of God, because He ordained salvation by the passion and death of Christ, which the Pharisees and lawyers despised.

Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

(Hom. 37. in Matt.) Having declared the praises of John, he next exposes the great fault of the Pharisees and lawyers, who would not after the publicans receive the baptism of John. Hence it is said, And all the people that heard him, and the Publicans, justified God.

John Chrysostom · d. 407Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 Christ himself. They made a jest of the methods God took to do them good. This is the ruin of multitudes; they are not serious in the concerns of their souls. Let us study to prove ourselves children of Wisdom, by attending the instructions of God's word, and adoring those mysteries and glad tidings which infidels and Pharisees deride and blaspheme.

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Jesus, The Christ Baptism Pharisees

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