Luke 7:30
Jesus Testifies about John
29All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.30But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
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Berean Standard Bible
But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
American Standard Version (1901)
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of 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.)
Douay-Rheims 1899
But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.
Free Bible Version
But the Pharisees and the religious teachers rejected what God wanted them to do, for they had refused to be baptized by John.
Geneva Bible 1599
But the Pharises and the expounders of the Law despised the counsell of God against themselues, and were not baptized of him.
King James (Authorized) Version
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
One Unity Resource Bible
But the Pharisees [Separated] and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
Translation for Translators
But the Pharisees and the men who taught the Jewish laws were not baptized by John {did not let John baptize them} because they rejected what God wanted them to do.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But the Pharisees and the experts in Jewish law rejected God's purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
Noah Webster Bible
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.
World English Bible
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
Young's Literal Translation
but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.