Luke 3:20
added this likewise to all the rest, that he shut up John in prison.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
In Context
21Now, when all the people were baptized, and Jesus was baptized and praying,
Cross References
Matthew 21:35and the husbandmen took his servants and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
Matthew 23:31so that ye are witnesses yourselves, that ye are the children of those 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 →