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Luke 7:30

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But the Pharisees and religious lawyers? They completely rejected God's plan for their lives by refusing to get baptized by John.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the people who think they know God best are the ones missing his actual plan.

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Jesus is calling out the religious leaders: 'You're such hypocrites! You're so careful to give God exactly 10% of every tiny herb in your spice rack — your mint, your dill, your cumin — but you completely ignore the big stuff that actually matters: justice, mercy, and faith. Look, you should definitely keep doing the small things, but don't use them as an excuse to skip what really counts.'

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