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, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee; how often would I have gathered thy children, as a hen gathereth her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Jeremiah 8:8
How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain he hath made it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Romans 10:21
But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands to a disobedient and gainsaying people.
2 Corinthians 6:1
We then, as co-workers with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
Galatians 2:21
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness is attainable by the law, then Christ hath died in vain.
The counsel
Acts 20:27
For I have not shunned to declare to you all the counsel of God.
Ephesians 1:11
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
General references
Matthew 19:30
But many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.
Mark 10:31
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
Luke 5:30
But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?