Luke 7:29

New International Reader's Version

All the people who heard Jesus’ words agreed that God’s way was right. Even the tax collectors agreed. These people had all been baptized by John.

Cross References

Psalm 51:4

You are the one I’ve really sinned against. I’ve done what is evil in your sight. So you are right when you sentence me. You are fair when you judge me.

Matthew 5:46

If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Even the tax collectors do that.

Luke 20:6

But if we say, ‘From people,’ all the people will throw stones at us and kill us. They believe that John was a prophet.”

Luke 3:12

Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

Luke 7:28

I tell you, no one more important than John has ever been born. But the least important person in God’s kingdom is more important than John is.”

Luke 7:35

All who follow wisdom prove that wisdom is right.”

Acts 18:25

Apollos had been taught the way of the Lord. He spoke with great power. He taught the truth about Jesus. But he only knew about John’s baptism.

Acts 19:3

So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?” “John’s baptism,” they replied.

Romans 10:3

They didn’t know that God’s power makes people right with himself. They tried to get right with God in their own way. They didn’t do it in God’s way.

Revelation 15:3

They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb. They sang, “Lord God who rules over all, everything you do is great and wonderful. King of the nations, your ways are true and fair.

Revelation 16:5

Then I heard the angel who was in charge of the waters. He said, “Holy One, the way you judge is fair. You are the God who is and who was.

Judges 1:7

Adoni-Bezek said, “I cut off the thumbs and big toes of 70 kings. I made them pick up scraps under my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them.” The men of Judah brought Adoni-Bezek to Jerusalem. That’s where he died.