Luke 3:20

added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

19and Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and concerning all the evils that Herod did,

21And it came to pass, in all the people being immersed, Jesus also being immersed, and praying, Heaven was opened,

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Cross References

2 Kings 21:16And also, Manasseh has shed very much innocent blood, until he has filled Jerusalem mouth to mouth, apart from his sin that he has caused Judah to sin, to do evil in the eyes of YHWH.

2 Chronicles 24:17And after the death of Jehoiada, heads of Judah have come in, and bow themselves to the king; then the king has listened to them,

Nehemiah 9:26And they are disobedient, || And rebel against You, || And cast Your law behind their back, || And Your prophets they have slain, || Who testified against them, || To bring them back to You, || And they do great despisings,

Matthew 21:35and the farmers having taken his servants, one they scourged, and one they killed, and one they stoned.

Matthew 23:31So that you testify to yourselves that you are sons of them who murdered the prophets;

John 3:24for John was not yet cast into the 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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