Luke 3:21

Now when all the people were immersed, Yeshua [Salvation] also had been immersed, and was praying. The sky 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, that he shut up John [Yah is gracious] in prison.

22and Ruach haKodesh [Spirit, Breath of the Holiness] descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my agapetos ·beloved, esteemed· Son. In you I am well pleased.”

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Cross References

Matthew 14:23After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.

Luke 5:16But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.

Luke 9:28About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter [Rock], John [Yah is gracious], and James [Surplanter], and went up onto the mountain to pray.

John 12:27+ 12:27 (27-29) MP: The work that Messiah does will glorify God. (Is 49:3b) + 12:27. MP: Messiah is not rebellious to God’s will. (Is 50:5) + 12:27 (27-32) MP: Messiah, as God’s Servant, will be highly exalted. (Is 52:13) + 12:27 (27-32) MP: God will afflict the Messiah, in association with bearing sin. (Is 53:10a) + 12:27 (27-32) MP: Gentiles / Non-Jews will be drawn unto Messiah because of the glory God bestows on him. (See Isaiah 53:12). (Is 55:4-5) “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘ Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad·, save me from this time?’ But for this cause I came to this time.

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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