Luke 3:21 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²¹ 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 versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ 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

²¹ 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)

²¹ 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

²¹ When everyone was being baptized, Jesus also was baptized. While he was praying, heaven was opened

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ 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

²¹ Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;

Luke 3:21 Cross References

Matthew 14:23

After He had dispersed them, He went up into the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening had come He was there alone.

Luke 5:16

So, He went away to deserted places and prayed.

Luke 9:18

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?”

John 1:51

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].

Acts 1:22

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].”