Luke 7:30

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

Cross-reference

Luke 13:34 Parallel

In Luke 13:34, Jesus laments Jerusalem’s unwillingness — paralleling the Pharisees’ rejection of God’s purpose here.

Luke 5:30 Parallel

Luke 5:30 shows Pharisees grumbling about Jesus eating with sinners — another instance of their rejection of God's work.

Romans 10:21 Related theme

Romans 10:21 depicts God reaching out to a disobedient people, echoing the Pharisees' rejection of God's purpose.

Psalm 107:11 describes rebelling against God's counsel, directly paralleling the Pharisees' rejection of God's purpose.

Proverbs 1:25 warns against ignoring God's counsel, mirroring the Pharisees ignoring God's purpose.

Matthew 3:7 Historical context

Matthew 3:7 records John's rebuke of the Pharisees, the same group that rejected God's purpose in Luke 7:30.

In Matthew 21:32, Jesus recalls that the Pharisees did not believe John — directly echoing their rejection of God's purpose here.

Jeremiah 8:8 condemns scribes who mishandle God’s law — similar to the Pharisees here rejecting God’s purpose despite their expertise.

Acts 20:27 Contrast

Acts 20:27 shows Paul declaring the whole counsel of God, contrasting with the Pharisees who rejected it.

John 10:41 Contrast

John 10:41 records people affirming John's testimony about Jesus, contrasting with the Pharisees' rejection of John's baptism here.

2 Corinthians 6:1 Related theme

2 Corinthians 6:1 warns against receiving God's grace in vain, paralleling the Pharisees' rejection of God's purpose.

Galatians 2:21 Related theme

Galatians 2:21 speaks of nullifying grace, similar to how the Pharisees rejected God's purpose.

John 12:48 Related theme

John 12:48 warns of judgment for rejecting Jesus' words, echoing the rejection of God's purpose seen here.