Luke 3:20

added yet this above them all that he shut up Johnin prison.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19but Herod, the Tetrarch, when reproved by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the wicked deeds that he had done,

21Now after all the people had been baptized, and Jesus himself had been baptized and was praying,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:35"And the vine-dressers seized his slaves, flogged one, killed another, and stoned a third.

Matthew 23:31"So you bear witness against yourselves, that you are the descendants of those who slew the prophets!

John 3:24(For John had not yet been 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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