Luke 7:30

but the Pharisees and experts in the Law thwarted God's purpose for themselves, by refusing to be baptized by him.

Matthew 22:35

and one of them, an expert in the Law, to test him, asked,

Luke 13:34

O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! murdering the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children around me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you refused!

Acts 20:27

for I have not shrunk from letting you know God's purpose without reserve.

Romans 10:21

But of Israel he said, "All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people."

2 Corinthians 6:1

As God's fellow-worker, I appeal to you, too, not to accept the favor of God and then waste it.

Galatians 2:21

I refuse to nullify the mercy of God. For if uprightness could be secured through law, then Christ died for nothing!

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

The counsel

General references

Bible References

Rejected

Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem! Jerusalem! murdering the prophets, and stoning those who are sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children around me, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you refused!
Romans 10:21
But of Israel he said, "All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people."
2 Corinthians 6:1
As God's fellow-worker, I appeal to you, too, not to accept the favor of God and then waste it.
Galatians 2:21
I refuse to nullify the mercy of God. For if uprightness could be secured through law, then Christ died for nothing!

The counsel

Acts 20:27
for I have not shrunk from letting you know God's purpose without reserve.

General references

Matthew 19:30
But many who are first now will be last then, and many who are now last will be first.
Mark 10:31
But many who are first now will be last then, and the last will be first."
Luke 5:30
And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled about it to his disciples, and said, "Why do you eat and drink with tax-collectors and irreligious people?"