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Luke 3:21

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19 But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

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.”

23 Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

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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.

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BSB
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
KJV
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
WEB
Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized and was praying. The sky was opened,
ASV
Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
DARBY
And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,
BLB
Now it came to pass, in all the people having been baptized and Jesus having been baptized and praying, [that] heaven was opened,
ÅB
Men det skjedde da alt folket lot seg døpe, og Jesus var blitt døpt og ba, da åpnet himmelen seg,
OTB
Da hele folket ble døpt, ble også Jesus døpt. Og mens han ba, åpnet himmelen seg,
B1930
Men det skjedde da alt folket lot sig døpe, og Jesus var blitt døpt og bad, da åpnet himmelen sig,

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