Luke 7:29,35 - Compare All Versions

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(All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John.

But wisdom is proved right by all her children.”

(When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of John

Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.”

When they heard this, all the people—even the tax collectors—agreed that God’s way was right, for they had been baptized by John.

But wisdom is shown to be right by the lives of those who follow it.”

(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.

Yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

But wisdom is justified of all her children.

And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

But wisdom is justified by all her children.”

“Let me lay it out for you as plainly as I can: No one in history surpasses John the Baptizer, but in the kingdom he prepared you for, the lowliest person is ahead of him. The ordinary and disreputable people who heard John, by being baptized by him into the kingdom, are the clearest evidence; the Pharisees and religious officials would have nothing to do with such a baptism, wouldn’t think of giving up their place in line to their inferiors.

“How can I account for the people of this generation? They’re like spoiled children complaining to their parents, ‘We wanted to skip rope and you were always too tired; we wanted to talk but you were always too busy.’ John the Baptizer came fasting and you called him crazy. The Son of Man came feasting and you called him a boozer. Opinion polls don’t count for much, do they? The proof of the pudding is in the eating.”

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God’s justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

And yet wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

All the people and the tax collectors who heard Jesus, acknowledged [the validity of] God’s justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

Yet wisdom is vindicated and shown to be right by all her children [by the lifestyle, moral character, and good deeds of her followers].”

(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.

But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”