Luke 3:21

19 ^aBut Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

20 also added this, above all, that he shut John up in prison.

John Baptizes Jesus

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

22 And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am ^awell pleased.”

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

23 Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at ^aabout thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) ^bthe son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,

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What Does Luke 3:21 Mean?

Luke 3:21-22

No sign announcing His identity could be more clear. The long-awaited Promised Seed, Messiah, Redeemer, Savior, and Creator—all in one living, divine Being—had arrived on earth to do His work and was duly announced as no other had ever been.

John W. Ritenbaugh
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John Baptizes Jesus

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

What Does Luke 3:21 Mean?

Luke 3:21-22

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