New Revised Standard Version
But by refusing to be baptized by him, the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves.)

Contemporary English Version
But the Pharisees and the experts in the Law of Moses refused to obey God and be baptized by John.

New American Bible
but the Pharisees and scholars of the law, who were not baptized by him, rejected the plan of God for themselves.)

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.

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

rejected.

Luke 13:34 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets; and stonest them that are sent to thee, how often would I have gathered thy children as the bird doth her brood under her wings, and thou wouldest not?

Jeremiah 8:8 How do you say: We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Indeed the lying pens of the scribes hath wrought falsehood.

Romans 10:21 But to Israel he saith: All the day long have I spread my hands to a people that believeth not and contradicteth me.

2 Corinthians 6:1 And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain.

Galatians 2:21 I cast not away the grace of God. For if justice be by the law, then Christ died in vain.

the counsel.

Acts 20:27 For I have not spread to declare unto you all, the counsel of God.

Ephesians 1:11 In whom we also are called by lot, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his will.

against.