18 So (A)with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. 19 But (B)Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, 20 added this to them all, that (C)he locked up John in prison.

21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when (D)Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, (E)the heavens were opened, 22 and (F)the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and (G)a voice came from heaven, (H)“You are my beloved Son;[a] with you I am well pleased.”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:22 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
  2. Luke 3:22 Some manuscripts beloved Son; today I have begotten you

18 And with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news to them.

19 But when John rebuked Herod(A) the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done, 20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.(B)

The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus(C)(D)

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying,(E) heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him(F) in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,(G) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”(H)

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