Luke 7:29 — tax collectors 'justified God' proves 'justified' can mean vindicated/validated, not salvifically made righteous

Luke 7:29 says the tax collectors 'justified God' after hearing John. Obviously no one thinks the tax collectors imputed righteousness to God or made God righteous. The verse means they affirmed, validated, and vindicated God — they said 'God, you are right in what you are doing.' This proves that 'justified' in the Bible can mean 'validated/vindicated' without theological salvation content.