²⁹ (And all the people who heard this, including the tax collectors, acknowledged the justice of God,^[a] having been baptized with John’s baptism.^(A)

¹² Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”^(A)

³⁵ Nevertheless, wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

⁵ And I heard the angel of the waters say,

³ And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:

³ Not knowing the righteousness of God and seeking to establish their own, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness.^(A)

⁴ By no means! Although every human is a liar, let God be proved true, as it is written,

⁵ But if our injustice serves to confirm the justice of God, what should we say? That God is unjust to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.)^{(B) 6} By no means! For then how could God judge the world?

³ Then he said, “Into what, then, were you baptized?” They answered, “Into John’s baptism.”^(A)

²⁵ He had been instructed in the Way of the Lord, and he spoke with burning enthusiasm and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.^(A)

³¹ Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.^{(A) 32} For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him, and even after you saw it you did not change your minds and believe him.^(B)