Luke 3:20

now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw John into prison.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,

21Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the sky opened,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:35but the vine-dressers seized the servants, and one they cruelly beat, one they killed, one they pelted with stones.

Matthew 23:31"So that you bear witness against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the Prophets.

John 3:24(For John was not yet in 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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