Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and expounders of the Law have frustrated God's purpose as to their own lives, by refusing to be baptized.

Matthew 22:35

and one of them, an expounder of the Law, asked Him as a test question,

Luke 13:34

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou who murderest the Prophets and stonest those who have been sent to thee, how often have I desired to gather thy children just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not come!

Acts 20:27

For I have not shrunk from declaring to you God's whole truth.

Romans 10:21

While as to Israel he says, "All day long I have stretched out My arms to a self-willed and fault-finding people."

2 Corinthians 6:1

And you also we, as God's fellow workers, entreat not to be found to have received His grace to no purpose.

Galatians 2:21

I do not nullify the grace of God; for if acquittal from guilt is obtainable through the Law, then Christ has died in vain."

Ephesians 1:11

In Him we Jews have been made heirs, having been chosen beforehand in accordance with the intention of Him whose might carries out in everything the design of His own will,

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Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Rejected

Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou who murderest the Prophets and stonest those who have been sent to thee, how often have I desired to gather thy children just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not come!
Romans 10:21
While as to Israel he says, "All day long I have stretched out My arms to a self-willed and fault-finding people."
2 Corinthians 6:1
And you also we, as God's fellow workers, entreat not to be found to have received His grace to no purpose.
Galatians 2:21
I do not nullify the grace of God; for if acquittal from guilt is obtainable through the Law, then Christ has died in vain."

The counsel

Acts 20:27
For I have not shrunk from declaring to you God's whole truth.
Ephesians 1:11
In Him we Jews have been made heirs, having been chosen beforehand in accordance with the intention of Him whose might carries out in everything the design of His own will,

General references

Matthew 19:30
"But many who are now first will be last, and many who are now last will be first.
Mark 10:31
But many who are now first will be last, and the last, first."
Luke 5:30
This led the Pharisees and Scribes of their party to expostulate with His disciples and ask, "Why are you eating and drinking with these tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"