Luke 3:20

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

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

In Context

19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

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

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Cross References

2 Kings 21:16Moreover, Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; besides his sin with which he made Judah to sin, in doing evil in the sight of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 24:17Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened to them.

Nehemiah 9:26Nevertheless, they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets who testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.

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

Matthew 23:31Wherefore ye are witnesses to yourselves, that ye are the children of them who killed the prophets.

John 3:24For John was not yet 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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