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 kills the prophets, and stones those sent to her; how often I wished to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is abandoned to you!
Romans 10:21
But in respect to Israel He saith, "All the day long did I spread out My hand to a disobedient and gain-saying people."
2 Corinthians 6:1
And, working together with Him, we also entreat you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
Galatians 2:21
I do not set aside the grace of God; for, if righteousness is through law, then Christ died needlessly!
The counsel
Acts 20:27
for I shrank not from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
Ephesians 1:11
in Whom we also were made a heritage, having been 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 last first."
Mark 10:31
But many that are first shall be last; and the last first."
Luke 5:30
And the Pharisees and their scribes were murmuring against the disciples, saying, "Why are ye eating and drinking with the tax-collectors and sinners?"