◄ Luke 3:21 ►
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Good News Translation
After all the people had been baptized, Jesus also was baptized. While he was praying, heaven was opened,

New Revised Standard Version
Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened,

Contemporary English Version
While everyone else was being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. Then as he prayed, the sky opened up,

New American Bible
After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened.

that.

Matthew 3:13-15 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him. . . .

Mark 1:9 And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in Jordan.

John 1:32 And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven; and he remained upon him.

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and praying.

Luke 9:28,29 And it came to pass, about eight days after these words, that he took Peter and James and John and went up into a mountain to pray. . . .

John 12:27,28 Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause I came unto this hour. . . .

the heaven.

Matthew 3:16,17 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him. . . .

Mark 1:10 And forthwith coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens open and the Spirit as a dove descending and remaining on him.

John 1:32-34 And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven; and he remained upon him. . . .

Context
The Baptism of Jesus
20He added this also above all and shut up John in prison. 21Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened. 22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove, upon him. And a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son. In thee I am well pleased.…
Cross References
Ezekiel 1:1
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, when I was in the midst of the captives by the river Chobar, the heavens were opened, and I saw the visions of God.

Matthew 3:13
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him.

Matthew 14:23
And having dismissed the multitude, he went into a mountain alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone.

Mark 1:9
And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in Jordan.

Luke 5:16
And he retired into the desert; and prayed.

Luke 9:18
And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples also were with him: and he asked them, saying: Whom do the people say that I am?

Luke 9:28
And it came to pass, about eight days after these words, that he took Peter and James and John and went up into a mountain to pray.

Luke 9:29
And whilst he prayed, the shape of his countenance was altered and his raiment became white and glittering.

John 1:51
And he saith to him: Amen, amen, I say to you, you shall see the heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

Acts 1:22
Beginning from the baptism of John, until the day wherein he was taken up from us, one of these must be made a witness with us of his resurrection.

Luke 3:20
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