Luke 3:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 3:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 3:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 3:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized and was praying. The sky was opened,”

Luke 3:21 — World English Bible

Luke 3:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, ”

Luke 3:21 — American Standard Version

Luke 3:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Luke 3:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 3:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened, ”

Luke 3:21 — Darby Translation

Luke 3:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe it came to passe, as all the people were baptized, and that Iesus was baptized and did pray, that the heauen was opened:”

Luke 3:21 — Geneva Bible

Luke 3:21 in Context — Luke 3

19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

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

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

22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

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What Does Luke 3:21 Mean?

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