Luke 3:20

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

Noyes Bible

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 on account of Herodias the wife of his brother, and on account of all the evil deeds which Herod had done,

21And it came to pass, when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying, that the heaven was opened,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:35And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

Matthew 23:31So that ye bear witness against yourselves, that ye are the sons of those who killed the prophets.

John 3:24For John was not yet 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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