Luke 3:21

Now 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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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 to them all: he shut John up in prison.

22And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:23And when he had sent the multitude away, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray: and when evening came, he was there alone.

Luke 5:16And he withdrew into the wilderness, and prayed.

Luke 9:28And it came to pass about eight days after these teachings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.

John 12:27Now is my soul troubled; and shall I say, Father, save me from this hour? but it is for this reason that I came 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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