Luke 3:20

added this also to them all, that he shut up John [Yah is gracious] in prison.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

19but Herod [Heroic] the tetrarch (one of four co-emperors), being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod [Heroic] had done,

21Now when all the people were immersed, Yeshua [Salvation] also had been immersed, and was praying. The sky was opened,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:35The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

Matthew 23:31+ 23:31 (31-39) MPr: The expression, “Spirit of God,” (Gen 1:2) is explained as “the Spirit of the King Messiah” (Is 11:2). In the phrase “moving on the face of the deep,” the deep waters represent repentance (Lam 2:19). (Mishnah 2, Mishnah 8, and Midrash Leviticus 14). (Gen 1:2 with Is 11:2, Lam 2:19) Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.

John 3:24For John [Yah is gracious] 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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