After He had dispersed them, He went up into the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening had come He was there alone.
Luke 3:21 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Now it happened when all the people had been immersed [by John], that Jesus was also immersed [by him]. And while Jesus was praying, heaven was opened More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized, and [while He was still] praying, the [visible] heaven was opened American Standard Version (1901) Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, Common English Bible When everyone was being baptized, Jesus also was baptized. While he was praying, heaven was opened Catholic Public Domain Version Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized; and as he was praying, heaven was opened. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened; |
After He had dispersed them, He went up into the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening had come He was there alone.
And it happened while Jesus was praying off by Himself that His disciples joined Him. He asked them, saying, “Who are the crowds saying that I am?”
Then Jesus said to him, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened up and the angels of God going up [from] and coming down on the Son of man” [i.e., probably a reference to angels ministering to Jesus’ needs. See Matt. 4:6, 11; Luke 22:43].
from His immersion by John [the Immerser] until He was received up from us [in a cloud]. Of these people [we must choose] someone to become a witness with us [i.e., to tell people] of Jesus' resurrection [from the dead].”