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 Entonces Herodes el tetrarca, siendo reprendido por él á causa de Herodías, mujer de Felipe su hermano, y de todas las maldades que había hecho Herodes,

20 Añadió también esto sobre todo, que encerró á Juan en la cárcel.

21 Y aconteció que, como todo el pueblo se bautizaba, también Jesús fué bautizado; y orando, el cielo se abrió,

22 Y descendió el Espíritu Santo sobre él en forma corporal, como paloma, y fué hecha una voz del cielo que decía: Tú eres mi Hijo amado, en ti me he complacido.

23 Y el mismo Jesús comenzaba á ser como de treinta años, hijo de José, como se creía; que fué hijo de Elí,

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What Does Luke 3:21 Mean?

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