Luke 3:20

Added this to them all: he shut John up in prison.

Revised King James 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, having been reproved by him because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and because of all the evils which Herod had done,

21Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also was baptized, and as he was praying, heaven was opened,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:35And the tenants took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

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

John 3:24For John had not yet been cast 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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