ἐδικαίωσαν τὸν θεόν. They bore witness that God was just; see Luke 7:35. Comp. Psalms 51:4, “that Thou mightest be justified when Thou speakest, and be clear when Thou art judged,” and Romans 3:26. St Luke has already made prominent mention of the publicans at the baptism of John, Luke 3:12.

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Old Testament