Luke 3:21

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

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

20now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw John into prison.

22and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily shape, like a dove, upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, "Thou art My Son, dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."

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Cross References

Matthew 14:23When He had done this, He climbed the hill to pray in solitude. Night came on, and he was there alone.

Luke 5:16but Jesus Himself constantly withdrew into the Desert and there prayed.

Luke 9:28It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray.

John 12:27Now is my soul full of trouble; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this purpose I have come 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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