The Baptism of Jesus

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened

Other Translations of Luke 3:21

King James Version

The Baptism of Jesus

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

English Standard Version

The Baptism of Jesus

21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened,

The Message

The Baptism of Jesus

21 After all the people were baptized, Jesus was baptized. As he was praying, the sky opened up

New King James Version

The Baptism of Jesus

21 When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened.

New Living Translation

The Baptism of Jesus

21 One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened,

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 3:21

Commentary on Luke 3:21-22

(Read Luke 3:21-22)

Christ did not confess sin, as others did, for he had none to confess; but he prayed, as others did, and kept up communion with his Father. Observe, all the three voices from heaven, by which the Father bare witness to the Son, were pronounced while he was praying, or soon after, Luke 9:35; John 12:28. The Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and there came a voice from heaven, from God the Father, from the excellent glory. Thus was a proof of the Holy Trinity, of the Three Persons in the Godhead, given at the baptism of Christ.