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, which killest prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee: how often would I have gathered thy children together, as the hen gathereth her nest under her wings, but ye would not.
Jeremiah 8:8
"How dare ye say then, 'We are wise, we have the law of the LORD among us'? Behold, the deceitful pen of the scribes, setteth forth lies:
Romans 10:21
And against Israel he saith, "All day long have I stretched forth my hands unto a people that believeth not, but speaketh against me."
2 Corinthians 6:1
We as helpers therefore exhort you, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
Galatians 2:21
I despise not the grace of God: For if righteousness come of the law, then is Christ died in vain.
The counsel
Acts 20:27
For I have kept nothing back: but have showed you all the counsel of God.
Ephesians 1:11
in whom we are made heirs, and were thereto predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will:
General references
Matthew 19:30
Many that are first, shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Mark 10:31
Many that are first, shall be last. And the last, first."
Luke 5:30
And the scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why eat ye and drink ye, with publicans and sinners?"