Luke 3:21

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

Montgomery New Testament

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

22heaven opened, and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form like a dove, descended upon him. and a voice came out of heaven, saying. "Thou art my Son, dearly beloved; in thee is my delight."

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Cross References

Matthew 14:23After he had sent the crowds away, he went up into the mountain alone, to pray. When night came he was there alone.

Luke 5:16But Jesus himself habitually withdrew into solitary places, and there used to pray.

Luke 9:28About eight days after this it happened that Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and went up on the mountain to pray.

John 12:27Now is my soul disquieted. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’?Nay, for this very cause I am come to this hour.

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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