Luke 3:21

Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, 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 in prison.

22and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."

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Cross References

Matthew 14:23And after 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 9:28It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and Jacob, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

John 12:27"Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? 'Father, 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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