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What 'Justifying God' Means
Commentators explain that to "justify God" means to publicly acknowledge His ways and commands as right and just. When the common people and tax collectors accepted John's baptism, they were openly declaring their agreement with God's call to repentance. As John Calvin notes, this act of faith is a profound form of worship, ascribing to God the glory He is due.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 7:29
18th Century
Theologian
The people. The common people.
That heard him. That heard John.
The publicans. The tax-gatherers, the worst kind of…
AT Robertson
On Luke 7:29
Justified God (εδικαιωσαν τον θεον). They considered God just or righteous in making these demands of them. Even the publicans did…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 7:29
19th Century
Bishop
And all the people that heard him . . .—Here the reports begin to vary, Saint Luke omitting what we find in Saint Matthew regardin…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 7:29–32
19th Century
Preacher
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers rej…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 7:29
Attention now turns to the contrast between the response of the people (cf. comment on 1:17) and of their hostile leaders to John and Jesus. The ta…
John Calvin
On Luke 7:29
16th Century
Theologian
And all the people hearing. This part is left out by Matthew, though it throws no small light on the connection of the words; for it was t…
John Gill
On Luke 7:29
17th Century
Pastor
And all the people that heard him
Either Christ saying these things in commendation of John, and gave their assent t…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 7:19–35
17th Century
Minister
To His miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this one in the kingdom of grace: To the poor the gospel is preached. This clearly p…