Luke 7:29 "And so all the people hearing him – as well as (or: even) the tax collectors (or: customs and toll agents; tax farmers/contractors) – by being immersed (or: baptized) showed (or: declared) that God is fair, equitable and just through John's immersion (baptism).

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁹ "And so all the people hearing [him] – as well as (or: even) the tax collectors (or: customs and toll agents; tax farmers/contractors) – [by] being immersed (or: baptized) showed (or: declared) that God is fair, equitable and just [through] John's immersion (baptism).