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  • Luke 3:21
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus too was baptized.+ As he was praying, the heaven was opened up,+

  • Luke 3:21
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 21 ᾿Εγένετο It occurred δὲ but ἐν in τῷ the βαπτισθῆναι to be baptized ἅπαντα all τὸν the λαὸν people καὶ also Ἰησοῦ of Jesus βαπτισθέντος having been baptized καὶ and προσευχομένου praying ἀνεῳχθῆναι to be opened τὸν the οὐρανὸν heaven

  • Luke 3:21
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus+ also was baptized* and, as he was praying, the heaven+ was opened up

  • Luke 3:21
    The Bible in Living English
    • 21 But when, upon the baptizing of the entire people, Jesus also was baptized and was praying, the sky opened

  • Luke 3:21
    American Standard Version
    • 21 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
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 21 Now it came to pass when one and all the people were immersed Jesus also having been immersed and being at prayer, heaven was opened;

  • Luke 3:21
    King James Version
    • 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

  • Luke
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2023
    • 3:21 it-1 215; it-2 59; jy 34-35; w12 4/1 21; w10 8/15 9; w00 2/15 13; w96 7/1 14-15; w95 4/1 30; gt chapter 12; w90 10/15 12

  • Luke
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 3:21 kc 68-69; ka 95; w72 241; ad 162; g66 9/22 29; w64 559; bf 388; w61 38; ns 223; g61 4/22 18

  • Luke
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 3:21

      Insight, Volume 1, p. 215

      Insight, Volume 2, p. 59

      Jesus—The Way, pp. 34-35

      The Watchtower,

      4/1/2012, p. 21

      8/15/2010, p. 9

      2/15/2000, p. 13

      7/1/1996, pp. 14-15

      4/1/1995, p. 30

      10/15/1990, p. 12

      4/15/1972, p. 241

      9/15/1964, p. 559

      1/15/1961, pp. 37-39

      “Kingdom Come,” pp. 68-69

      God’s Kingdom Has Approached, p. 95

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 3:21

      As he was praying: In his Gospel, Luke gives the matter of prayer special attention. Only Luke mentions a number of Jesus’ prayers. For example, here Luke adds the detail that Jesus was praying at the time of his baptism. Some of the significant words that he used in his prayer on that occasion were apparently later recorded by Paul. (Heb 10:5-9) Other instances in which Luke alone mentions Jesus’ praying are Lu 5:16; 6:12; 9:18, 28; 11:1; 23:46.

      the heaven: See study note on Mt 3:16.

      the heaven was opened up: God evidently caused Jesus to perceive heavenly matters, which may well have included the memory of his prehuman life. Jesus’ own expressions after his baptism, particularly his intimate prayer on Passover night, 33 C.E., show that he knew of his prehuman existence, recalled the things he heard and saw his Father say and do, and remembered the glory that he himself had enjoyed in heaven. (Joh 6:46; 7:28, 29; 8:26, 28, 38; 14:2; 17:5) These memories may have been restored to Jesus at the time of his baptism and anointing.

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