Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

But since the Pharisees and experts in the law had not been baptized by him, they rejected the plan of God for themselves.)

New American Standard Bible

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

But the Pharisees and the experts in the Law rejected God's plan for themselves by refusing to be baptized by John.

A Conservative Version

But the Pharisees and the lawyers who were not immersed by him, rejected the purpose of God for themselves.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But the Pharisees and the lawyers [who were experts in the Mosaic Law] annulled and set aside God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.

An Understandable Version

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law of Moses, who would not be immersed by John, rejected God's purpose for themselves.

Anderson New Testament

but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God in regard to themselves, by not being immersed by him.

Bible in Basic English

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)

Common New Testament

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)

Daniel Mace New Testament

but the Pharisees and the doctors of the law rejected the divine offers made to them, refusing to be baptized by John.

Darby Translation

but the Pharisees and the lawyers rendered null as to themselves the counsel of God, not having been baptised by him.)

Godbey New Testament

But the Pharisees and theologians rejected the counsel of God, against themselves, not having been baptized by him.

Goodspeed New Testament

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

John Wesley New Testament

But the Pharisees and scribes made void the counsel of God, toward themselves, being not baptized of him.

Julia Smith Translation

And the Pharisees, and they pertaining to the law, rejected the counsel of God against themselves, not immersed by him.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

but the Pharisees and the legal experts rejected the purpose of God for themselves, [because they] had not been baptized by him.)

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But the Pharisees and scribes despised the counsel of God, against themselves, and were not baptised of him.

Moffatt New Testament

but the Pharisees and jurists, who had refused his baptism, frustrated God's purpose for themselves.)

Montgomery New Testament

but the Pharisees and lawyers who had refused his baptism, frustrated God's purpose for themselves.

NET Bible

However, the Pharisees and the experts in religious law rejected God's purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)

New Heart English Bible

But the Pharisees and the Law scholars rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

Noyes New Testament

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God toward themselves, not being baptized by him.

Sawyer New Testament

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God as to themselves, not having been baptized by him.

The Emphasized Bible

but, the Pharisees and the lawyers, had set aside, the counsel of God against themselves, not being immersed by him.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But the Pharisees and teachers of the law rejected the counsel of God towards themselves, not being baptised by him.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But the Pharisees and the Students of the Law, having rejected John's baptism, frustrated God's purpose in regard to them.)

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

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

Williams New Testament

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

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God as to themselves, not having been immersed by him.

Worsley New Testament

but the pharisees indeed and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God within themselves, and were not baptized by him.---

Youngs Literal Translation

but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the Pharisees
Φαρισαῖος 
Pharisaios 
Usage: 80

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

νομικός 
Nomikos 
Usage: 7

ἀθετέω 
Atheteo 
Usage: 10

the counsel
βουλή 
Boule 
counsel, will, advise
Usage: 12

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

βαπτίζω 
Baptizo 
Usage: 65

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

βαπτίζω 
Baptizo 
Usage: 65

of
ὑπό 
Hupo 
of, by, under, with, in, not tr,
Usage: 188

References

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

A Question From John The Baptist

29 (And when all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged God’s way of righteousness, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism. 30 But since the Pharisees and experts in the law had not been baptized by him, they rejected the plan of God for themselves.) 31 “To what then should I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?

Cross References

Matthew 22:35

And one of them, an expert in the law, asked a question to test Him:

Jeremiah 8:8

“How can you claim, ‘We are wise;
the law of the Lord is with us’?
In fact, the lying pen of scribes
has produced falsehood.

Luke 13:34

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem! She who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

Acts 20:27

for I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole plan of God.

Romans 10:21

But to Israel he says: All day long I have spread out My hands to a disobedient and defiant people.

2 Corinthians 6:1

Working together with Him, we also appeal to you, “Don’t receive God’s grace in vain.”

Galatians 2:21

I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

Ephesians 1:11

We have also received an inheritance in Him, predestined according to the purpose of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will,

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