Luke 3:20

also added this to them all, he even locked up John in prison.

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In The King James Version

Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

In Context

19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all of which evil things Herod had done,

21Now it came to pass, during the immersion of all the people, Jesus also having been immersed and praying, for the heaven to be opened,

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Cross References

2 Kings 21:16Moreover Manasseh shed very much innocent blood till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another, besides his sin with which he made Judah to sin in doing that which was evil in the sight of LORD.

2 Chronicles 24:17Now after the death of Jehoiada the rulers of Judah came, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened to them.

Nehemiah 9:26Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their back, and killed thy prophets who testified against them to turn them again to thee, and they wrought great provocations.

Matthew 21:35And the farmers having taken his bondmen, they beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

Matthew 23:31So then ye testify to yourselves that ye are sons of those who murdered the prophets.

John 3:24For John was not yet cast into prison.

Matthew Henry on Luke 3:16-21

Imprisonment of John the Baptist. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire… Read the whole commentary →

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