Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.

Matthew 22:35

One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him,

Jeremiah 8:8

“How can you say, ‘We are wise,
And the law of the Lord is with us’?
But behold, the lying pen of the scribes
Has made it into a lie.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it!

Acts 20:27

For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.

Romans 10:21

But as for Israel He says, “All the day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

2 Corinthians 6:1

And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—

Galatians 2:21

I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”

Ephesians 1:11

also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

Rejected

Galatians 2:21

The counsel

Acts 20:27

Ephesians 1:11

General references

Matthew 19:30

Mark 10:31

Luke 5:30

Bible References

Rejected

“How can you say, ‘We are wise,
And the law of the Lord is with us’?
But behold, the lying pen of the scribes
Has made it into a lie.

But as for Israel He says, “All the day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—

I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”

The counsel

For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.

also we

have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,

General references

But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.

But many who are first will be last, and the last, first.”

The Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling at His disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”