KJV King James Version
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 3:20
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
WEB World English Bible
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
ASV American Standard Version
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.
Surrounding context — Luke 3
17 Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was [the son] of Heli,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
προσέθηκενG4369 · prostithēmito add (to)καὶG2532 · kaiandτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstπᾶσιν·G3956 · pasallκαὶG2532 · kaiandκατέκλεισενG2623 · katakleiōto lock upτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸωάννηνG2491 · IōannēsJohnἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongφυλακῇ.¶G5438 · phulakēprison/watch: prison
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 24:17-22Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till [there was] no remedy.Matthew 22:6-7And the remnant took his servants, and entreated [them] spitefully, and slew [them].1 Thessalonians 2:15-16Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:Jeremiah 2:30In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.Matthew 21:35-41And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.2 Kings 21:16Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD.Matthew 23:31-33Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.Revelation 16:6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.Nehemiah 9:26Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.John 3:24For John was not yet cast into prison.Luke 13:31-34The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.2 Kings 24:4And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.
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