Luke 3:20

he also added this to all his other sins, and locked up John in the prison. 1 The Baptism of Jesus

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

21Now it came to pass that when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also was baptized. And while He was praying, heaven was opened;

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Cross References

Matthew 21:35And the farmers took his servants, and they beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

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

John 3:24(For 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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