Luke 3:21

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

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

In Context

20he also added this to all his other sins, and locked up John in the prison. 1 The Baptism of Jesus

22and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came out of heaven, saying, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” 1 The Genealogy of Jesus

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Cross References

Matthew 14:23And having dismissed the crowds, He went up on the mountain privately to pray. And when evening had come, He was there alone.

Luke 5:16But He Himself would withdraw into the wilderness and would pray. 1 Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic

Luke 9:28Now it came to pass, about eight days after these words, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

John 12:27“Now My soul has been troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this reason I came to this hour.

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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