Luke 3:20

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother, and for all the evils which Herod did,

21Now it came to pass, when all the people had been immersed, that as Jesus, having also been immersed, was praying, the heaven was opened,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:35And the husbandmen taking his servants, beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

Matthew 23:31So that ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of those who killed 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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