Luke 3:21

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

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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

20added this also to them all: he actually locked John up in his prison.)

22and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove and rested upon Him, and a Voice came out of heaven saying, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am always well pleased.”

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Cross References

Matthew 14:23And having dismissed the crowds He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. So when night came He was alone there.

Luke 5:16So He Himself would withdraw into deserted places and pray.

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

John 12:27“Now my soul is distressed, and what should I say—‘Father, rescue me from this hour’? But this is why 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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