Luke 3:20

Herod added to his crimes by having John thrown into jail.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

19But when John reprimanded Herod the ruler for marrying Herodias, Herod's brother's wife, and for all the evil things he'd done,

21Now it happened that after everyone had been baptized, Jesus was baptized as well. As he was praying, heaven was opened,

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Cross References

2 Kings 21:16On top of that, Manasseh murdered so many innocent people that Jerusalem was filled from one side to the other with their blood. This was in addition to the sin that he had made Judah commit, doing evil in the Lord's sight.

2 Chronicles 24:17But after the death of Jehoiada, the leaders of Judah came to swear their loyalty to the king, and he listened to their advice.

Nehemiah 9:26But they completely rebelled against you. They tossed your Law over their shoulders. They killed your prophets who warned them to try and bring them back to you, and they committed terrible blasphemies.

Matthew 21:35But the farmers attacked his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

Matthew 23:31But by saying this you testify against yourselves, proving that you belong to those who murdered the prophets!

John 3:24(This was before John was imprisoned.)

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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