Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version (All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John. New Living Translation When they heard this, all the people—even the tax collectors—agreed that God’s way was right, for they had been baptized by John. English Standard Version (When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of John, Berean Standard Bible All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John. Berean Literal Bible And all the people having heard, even the tax collectors, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John. King James Bible And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. New King James Version And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John. New American Standard Bible When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God’s justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John. NASB 1995 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God’s justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John. NASB 1977 And when all the people and the tax-gatherers heard this, they acknowledged God’s justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John. Legacy Standard Bible And when all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God’s justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John. Amplified Bible All the people and the tax collectors who heard Jesus, acknowledged [the validity of] God’s justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John. Christian Standard Bible (And when all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged God’s way of righteousness, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism. Holman Christian Standard Bible (And when all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged God’s way of righteousness, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism. American Standard Version And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. Contemporary English Version Everyone had been listening to John. Even the tax collectors had obeyed God and had done what was right by letting John baptize them. English Revised Version And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. GOD'S WORD® Translation "All the people, including tax collectors, heard John. They admitted that God was right by letting John baptize them. Good News Translation All the people heard him; they and especially the tax collectors were the ones who had obeyed God's righteous demands and had been baptized by John. International Standard Version By having been baptized with John's baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice. Majority Standard Bible All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God?s justice. For they had received the baptism of John. NET Bible (Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice, because they had been baptized with John's baptism. New Heart English Bible When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism. Webster's Bible Translation And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. Weymouth New Testament And all the people, including the tax-gatherers, when they listened to him upheld the righteousness of God, by being baptized with John's baptism. World English Bible When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd all the people having heard, and the tax collectors, declared God righteous, having been immersed with the immersion of John, Berean Literal Bible And all the people having heard, even the tax collectors, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John. Young's Literal Translation And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John, Smith's Literal Translation And all the people having heard, and the publicans, justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism. Catholic Public Domain Version And upon hearing this, all the people and the tax collectors justified God, by being baptized with the baptism of John. New American Bible (All the people who listened, including the tax collectors, and who were baptized with the baptism of John, acknowledged the righteousness of God; New Revised Standard Version (And all the people who heard this, including the tax collectors, acknowledged the justice of God, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd all the people who heard it, even the publicans, justified themselves before God, for they were baptized with the baptism of John. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And all the people who heard and also the Tax Collectors justified God, for they had been baptized by the baptism of Yohannan. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd all the people, and the publicans that heard him, vindicated God, by being immersed with the immersion of John; Godbey New Testament And all the people hearing and the publicans justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. Haweis New Testament And all the people when they heard it, and the publicans, glorified God, being baptised with the baptism of John. Mace New Testament all the people, even the publicans, upon hearing him, gave glory to God, by receiving the baptism of John; Weymouth New Testament And all the people, including the tax-gatherers, when they listened to him upheld the righteousness of God, by being baptized with John's baptism. Worrell New Testament And all the people, having heard, and the tax-collectors, justified God, having been immersed with the immersion of John. Worsley New Testament ---and all the people that heard him, even the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Testifies about John…28I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” 29 All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John. 30But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.… Cross References Matthew 21:32 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. Matthew 3:5-6 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan. / Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. Mark 1:4-5 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. / People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. Acts 13:24-25 Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. / As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But there is One coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’ Acts 19:4 Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” Romans 10:3 Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. Matthew 11:11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Luke 3:12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?” Luke 3:7-8 Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? / Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. John 1:6-7 There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. / He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. John 3:26 So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.” John 5:33-35 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. / Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved. / John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light. Isaiah 40:3 A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts. Malachi 4:5-6 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. / And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.” Treasury of Scripture And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. justified. Luke 7:35 But wisdom is justified of all her children. Judges 1:7 And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. Psalm 51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. being. Luke 3:12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? Matthew 3:5,6 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, … Matthew 21:31,32 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you… Jump to Previous Acknowledged Baptised Baptism Baptized Born Collectors Declared God's Greater Heard Jesus John John's Justice Justified Kingdom Lower Publicans Rank Right Tax Tax-Farmers Tax-Gatherers Way Women WordsJump to Next Acknowledged Baptised Baptism Baptized Born Collectors Declared God's Greater Heard Jesus John John's Justice Justified Kingdom Lower Publicans Rank Right Tax Tax-Farmers Tax-Gatherers Way Women WordsLuke 7 1. Jesus finds a greater faith in the centurion;10. heals his servant, being absent; 11. raises from death the widow's son at Nain; 18. answers John's messengers with the declaration of his miracles; 24. testifies to the people what opinion he held of John; 31. compares this generation to the children in the marketplaces, 36. and allowing his feet to be washed and anointed by a woman who was a sinner, 44. he shows how he is a friend to sinners, to forgive them their sins, upon their repentance. All the people who heard this This phrase sets the scene for a collective response to Jesus' words. The Greek word for "people" here is "laos," which often refers to the general populace, distinct from religious leaders. The inclusivity of "all" emphasizes the widespread impact of Jesus' message. Historically, this reflects a time when Jesus' teachings were reaching beyond the religious elite to the common people, indicating a shift in spiritual accessibility. even the tax collectors acknowledged God’s justice for they had received the baptism of John Justified God.--Better, perhaps, acknowledged God as righteous. The word is commonly applied in this sense to man rather than to God; but it appears so used in the quotation in Romans 3:4 from the LXX. version of Psalm 51:4. Here it has a special significance in connection with the statement that follows in Luke 7:35, that "wisdom is justified of all her children." Verse 29. - And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God. This is not, as many expositors have assumed, a statement of St. Luke's own as to the effect of John's preaching on varied classes of his hearers, but the words are still the words of Jesus; it is a continuation of his eulogy of the Baptist. He says here that the people, "the folk," listened gladly to him; they were persuaded in great numbers of the necessity of a changed life, and were in consequence baptized by him. The meaning of the term, "justified God," is that these, the common folk, by their actions and ready acceptance of the great reformer-preacher, thus publicly declared that they acknowledged the wisdom and goodness of God in this his work through the Baptist; but, as is stated in the next verse -Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Allπᾶς (pas) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. people λαὸς (laos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people. [who] heard [this], ἀκούσας (akousas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. even καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tax collectors, τελῶναι (telōnai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5057: A publican, collector of taxes. From telos and oneomai; a tax-farmer, i.e. Collector of public revenue. acknowledged God’s justice. ἐδικαίωσαν (edikaiōsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1344: From dikaios; to render just or innocent. [For] they had received the baptism βαπτισθέντες (baptisthentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. of John. Ἰωάννου (Iōannou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. Links Luke 7:29 NIVLuke 7:29 NLT Luke 7:29 ESV Luke 7:29 NASB Luke 7:29 KJV Luke 7:29 BibleApps.com Luke 7:29 Biblia Paralela Luke 7:29 Chinese Bible Luke 7:29 French Bible Luke 7:29 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 7:29 When all the people and the tax (Luke Lu Lk) |
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