Luke 7:29

KJV1611 – Modern English

And all the people who heard him, and the tax collectors, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    (When all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged that God's way was right, because they had been baptized by John.)

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} all{G3956} the people{G2992} when they heard,{G191} and{G2532} the publicans,{G5057} justified{G1344} God,{G2316} being baptized{G907} with the baptism{G908} of John.{G2491}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} all{G3956} the people{G2992} that heard{G191}{(G5660)} him, and{G2532} the publicans{G5057}, justified{G1344}{(G5656)} God{G2316}, being baptized{G907}{(G5685)} with the baptism{G908} of John{G2491}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And all the people that hearde and the publicans iustified God and were baptised with the baptim of Iohn.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And all the people that herde him, and ye publicans, iustified God, and were baptysed with the baptyme of Ihon.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then all the people that heard, and the Publicanes iustified God, being baptized with the baptisme of Iohn.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And all the people, and the publicanes that hearde hym, iustified God, and were baptized with the baptisme of Iohn.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And all the people that heard [him], and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    (And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    (Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 3:12 : 12 Then the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?
  • Luke 7:35 : 35 But wisdom is justified by all her children.
  • Acts 18:25 : 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.
  • Acts 19:3 : 3 And he said to them, Into what then were you baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
  • Rom 3:4-6 : 4 Certainly not: indeed, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, 'That you may be justified in your words, and may overcome when you are judged.' 5 But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? (I speak as a man) 6 Certainly not: for then how will God judge the world?
  • Rom 10:3 : 3 For being ignorant of God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
  • Rev 15:3 : 3 And they sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints.
  • Rev 16:5 : 5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, You are righteous, O Lord, who are, and were, and shall be, because you have judged thus.
  • Judg 1:7 : 7 And Adonibezek said, Seventy kings, having their thumbs and big toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table; as I have done, so God has repaid me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
  • Ps 51:4 : 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done this evil in your sight, that you may be justified when you speak and be clear when you judge.
  • Matt 3:5-6 : 5 Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan came out to him, 6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
  • Matt 21:31-32 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and harlots believed him, and when you had seen it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.

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  • Mark 1:4-5
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    4 John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

    5 And all the land of Judea and those from Jerusalem went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • John 3:25-26
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    77%

    25 Then there arose a discussion between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purification.

    26 They came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, behold, he baptizes, and all men come to him.

  • Matt 3:5-7
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    5 Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan came out to him,

    6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

    7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

  • Luke 7:30
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    30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, not being baptized by him.

  • Matt 21:32
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    32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and harlots believed him, and when you had seen it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.

  • Luke 3:3
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    3 And he came into all the country around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;

  • Luke 3:15-16
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    15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men pondered in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not;

    16 John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

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    12 Then the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?

  • Mark 11:30
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    30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.

  • Acts 13:24
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    24 When John first preached, before his coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

  • Mark 1:7-10
    4 verses
    74%

    7 And preached, saying, There comes one mightier than I after me, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

    8 I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

    9 And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

    10 And immediately, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him.

  • Luke 7:18
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    18 And the disciples of John reported to him of all these things.

  • Matt 3:13-15
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    73%

    13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.

    14 But John tried to stop him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?

    15 And Jesus answering said to him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

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    4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

  • Luke 7:27-28
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    27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

    28 For I say to you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

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    22 After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judea, and there he stayed with them and baptized.

  • Luke 3:21
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    21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized, and while praying, the heavens were opened,

  • Acts 19:3-4
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    3 And he said to them, Into what then were you baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.

    4 Then said Paul, John truly baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

  • John 1:25-26
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    25 And they asked him, and said to him, Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?

    26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water, but there stands one among you whom you do not know.

  • John 1:28
    72%

    28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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    72%

    1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

  • Matt 21:25
    71%

    25 The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven, or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?

  • John 1:31
    71%

    31 I did not know him, but that he should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.

  • John 4:1-2
    2 verses
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    1 When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

    2 though Jesus himself did not baptize, but his disciples,

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    1 Then all the tax collectors and sinners drew near to him to hear him.

  • John 1:33
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    33 I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.

  • Matt 3:3
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    3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

  • Mark 11:32
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    32 But if we say, From men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

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    6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

    7 Then he said to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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    69%

    41 And many came to him and said, John did no miracle, but all the things that John spoke about this man were true.

  • Acts 10:37
    69%

    37 That word, I say, you know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached;

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    10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

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    24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak to the people concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

  • Luke 7:22
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    22 Then Jesus answering said to them, Go your way, and tell John what things you have seen and heard: how the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

  • Matt 3:11
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    11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire: