Luke 3:21

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

22and the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, saying, 'Thou art My Son — the Beloved, in thee I did delight.'

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Cross References

Matthew 14:23and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,

Luke 5:16and he was withdrawing himself in the desert places and was praying.

Luke 9:28And it came to pass, after these words, as it were eight days, that having taken Peter, and John, and James, he went up to the mountain to pray,

John 12:27'Now hath my soul been troubled, and what? shall I say — Father, save me from this hour? — but because of this I came 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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