Luke 3:21
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 3
“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
What Does Luke 3:21 Mean?
Luke 3:21 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 3, verse 21 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Luke 3:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 3:16“And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:”John 1:32“And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.”Ezekiel 1:1“Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.”John 1:51“And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.”Luke 4:1“And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,”Matthew 3:13“Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.”Mark 1:9“And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.”Luke 5:16“And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.”John 12:27“Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.”Revelation 4:1“After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.”Matthew 14:23“And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.”Luke 9:28“And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.”Luke 9:18“And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?”Acts 7:56“And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.”Acts 10:11“And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:”
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