Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight: that you might be justified when you speak, and be blameless when you judge.
Luke 7:29 - King James 2000 And all the people that heard him, and the tax collectors, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And all the people who heard Him, even the tax collectors, acknowledged the justice of God [in calling them to repentance and in pronouncing future wrath on the impenitent], being baptized with the baptism of John. American Standard Version (1901) And all the people when they heard, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. Common English Bible Everyone who heard this, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice because they had been baptized by John. Catholic Public Domain Version And upon hearing this, all the people and the tax collectors justified God, by being baptized with the baptism of John. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism. |
Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight: that you might be justified when you speak, and be blameless when you judge.
For if you love them who love you, what reward have you? do not even the tax collectors the same?
But if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
Then came also tax collectors to be baptized, and said unto him, Teacher, what shall we do?
For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
And he said unto them, Unto what then were you baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of saints.
And I heard the angel of the waters say, You are righteous, O Lord, who is, and was, and shall be, because you have judged thus.
And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered scraps under my table: as I have done, so God has requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.