19 But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother’s wife, and concerning all the evil deeds that Herod had done, 20 added this also to them all: he also locked up John in prison.

The Baptism of Jesus

21 Now it happened that when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized, and while he[a] was praying, heaven was opened,

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:21 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was praying”)

19 But when John rebuked Herod(A) the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done, 20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.(B)

The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus(C)(D)

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying,(E) heaven was opened

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