Luke 3:20
18 With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
19 But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
22 and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
- KJV
- Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
- WEB
- added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
- ASV
- added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
- DARBY
- added this also to all [the rest], that he shut up John in prison.
- BLB
- also added this to all: He also locked up John in prison.
- ÅB
- han la også dette til alt det andre, at han kastet Johannes i fengsel.
- OTB
- la Herodes til dette til sine misgjerninger: han satte Johannes i fengsel.
- B1930
- han la også dette til alt det andre, at han kastet Johannes i fengsel.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 24:17–22
After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.
Read in context2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.
Read in contextRevelation 16:6
For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
Read in contextMatthew 23:31–33
So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
Read in context2 Kings 24:4
and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive.
Read in contextJeremiah 2:30
“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.”
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:15–16
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
Read in contextNehemiah 9:26
But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.
Read in context