Luke 3:20

added this also to them all: he actually locked John up in his prison.)

Family 35 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—being reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, as also about all the wicked things that Herod perpetrated —

21Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus, having been baptized also, was praying, when the heaven was opened

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Cross References

Matthew 21:35But the farmers took his servants—one they beat, one they killed, one they stoned.

Matthew 23:31Therefore you testify against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered 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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