Luke 3:21 Cross References - Twentieth_Century

²¹ Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens opened,

¹³ Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him. ¹⁴ But John tried to prevent him. "It is I," he said, "who need to be baptized by you; why then do you come to me?" ¹⁵ "Let it be so for the present," Jesus answered, "since it is fitting for us thus to satisfy every claim of religion." Upon this, John consented. ¹⁶ After the baptism of Jesus, and just as he came up from the water, the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending, like a dove, and alighting upon him, ¹⁷ And from the heavens there came a voice which said: "This is my son, the Beloved, in whom I delight."

²³ After dismissing the crowds, he went up the hill by himself to pray; and, when evening fell, he was there alone.

⁹ Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. ¹⁰ And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent apart, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him, ¹¹ And from the heavens came a voice--"Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight."

¹⁶ But Jesus used to withdraw to lonely places and pray.

¹⁸ Afterwards, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question-- "Who do the people say that I am?"

²⁸ About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James. ²⁹ As he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed, and his clothing became of a glittering whiteness.

³² John also made this statement--"I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of the heavens, and it remained upon him. ³³ I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him--he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' ³⁴ This I have seen myself, and I have declared my belief that he is the Son of God."

²⁷ Now I am distressed at heart and what can I say? Father, bring me safe through this hour--yet it was for this very reason that I came to this hour-- ²⁸ Father, honor thine own name." At this there came a voice from Heaven, which said: "I have already honored it, and I will honor it again."