Luke 3:21

Now, when all the people were baptized, and Jesus was baptized and praying,

1770 John Worsley NT

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

20added this likewise to all the rest, that he shut up John in prison.

22the heaven was opened, and the holy Spirit descended in a corporeal form, like a dove upon Him, and there came a voice from heaven saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:23and when He had dismissed them, He went up to a hill in private to pray.

Luke 5:16But He frequently retired into solitary places, and prayed.

Luke 9:28About eight days after these discourses, He took Peter, and John, and James, and went up to a mountain to pray.

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