Luke 3:20

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

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

In Context

19When Herod the tetrarch had been reproved for marrying his brother's wife Herodias, and for all the other evil things that Herod had done,

21Now it came about, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized, and while he was praying, the heavens opened,

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Cross References

2 Kings 21:16Moreover, Manasseh shed much innocent blood, until he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another with death. This was in addition to the sin by which he made Judah to sin, when they did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh.

2 Chronicles 24:17Now after the death of Jehoiada, the leaders of Judah came and did honor to the king. Then the king listened to them.

Nehemiah 9:26Then they became disobedient and they rebelled against you. They threw your law behind their backs. They murdered your prophets who had warned them to turn back to you, and they committed great blasphemies.

Matthew 21:35But the vine growers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned still another.

Matthew 23:31Therefore you testify against yourselves that you are sons of those who killed the prophets.

John 3:24for John had not yet been thrown in 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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