Luke 3:21

But before John was put in prison, when many people were being baptized {when he was baptizing many people}, after Jesus was baptized {he baptized Jesus} and Jesus was praying, the sky opened.

Translation for Translators

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

20But Herod had his soldiers put John in prison. That was another evil thing he did.

22Then the Holy Spirit, resembling a dove, descended upon Jesus. And God [SYN/EUP] spoke to Jesus from heaven, saying, “You (sg) are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you!”

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Cross References

Matthew 14:23After he dismissed them, he went up into the hills to pray by himself. When it was evening, he was still there alone.

Luke 5:16But he often would go away from them to the desolate area and pray.

Luke 9:28About a week after Jesus said those things, he took Peter, James, and James’ brother John and led them up a mountain so that he could pray there.

John 12:27Now I am deeply disturbed. ◄I do not know what to say./What shall I say?► [RHQ] Should I say, ‘ My Father, save me from this time when I will suffer and die!’? No, I should not say that, because the reason I came ◄ into this world/from heaven► was that I would suffer [MTY] now.

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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