Luke

Luke 7:29–30

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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Luke 7:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαὸς	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
heard	ἀκούσας	akousas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
tax collectors	τελῶναι	telōnai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5057 a collector of taxes
acknowledged God’s justice	ἐδικαίωσαν	edikaiōsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
they had received the baptism	βαπτισθέντες	baptisthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
of John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John

Luke 7:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
experts in the law	νομικοὶ	nomikoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3544 about law, one learned in the Law
rejected	ἠθέτησαν	ēthetēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G114 I annul
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
purpose	βουλὴν	boulēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1012 counsel, deliberate wisdom
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
themselves	ἑαυτούς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
been baptized	βαπτισθέντες	baptisthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
by	ὑπ’	hyp’	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about

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Luke 7:29 Luke 3:12 · Luke 7:35

Luke 7:30 Luke 13:34 · Jeremiah 8:8 · Matthew 22:35 · 2 Corinthians 6:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.