Luke 3:20

added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19and Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, and concerning all the evils that Herod did,

21And it came to pass, in all the people being baptised, Jesus also being baptised, and praying, the heaven was opened,

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Cross References

2 Kings 21:16And also, innocent blood hath Manasseh shed very much, till that he hath filled Jerusalem — mouth to mouth; apart from his sin that he hath caused Judah to sin, to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 24:17And after the death of Jehoiada come in have heads of Judah, and bow themselves to the king; then hath the king hearkened unto them,

Nehemiah 9:26'And they are disobedient, and rebel against Thee, and cast Thy law behind their back, and Thy prophets they have slain, who testified against them, to bring them back unto Thee, and they do great despisings,

Matthew 21:35and the husbandmen having taken his servants, one they scourged, and one they killed, and one they stoned.

Matthew 23:31So that ye testify to yourselves, that ye are sons of them who did murder the prophets;

John 3:24for John was not yet cast into the 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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