Luke 3:20

added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19But Herod the tetrarch having been reproved by him on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the wicked deeds which Herod did,

21And it came to pass, while all the people were being immersed, that Jesus also was immersed; and as he was praying, the heaven was opened,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:35And the vine-dressers took his servants, and scourged one, and killed another, and stoned another.

Matthew 23:31So then you testify against yourselves, that you are the sons of those who killed the prophets.

John 3:24for John had not yet been thrown 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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