Luke 7:30
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.In other versions
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him.
ASV
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)
BBE
but the Pharisees and the lawyers rendered null as to themselves the counsel of God, not having been baptised by him.)
DBY
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.
WEB
but the Pharisees, and the lawyers, the counsel of God did put away for themselves, not having been baptized by him.
YLT
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
ENG
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.
WBT
But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.
BSB
In context
28For 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.
29And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
30But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
31And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
32They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.