Luke 3:21-38 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 3:21-38

The evangelist mentioned John's imprisonment before Christ's being baptized, though it was nearly a year after it, because he would finish the story of John's ministry, and then introduce that of Christ. Now here we have, I. A short account of Christ's baptism, which had been more fully related by St. Matthew. Jesus came, to be baptized of John, and he was so, Luke 3:21, 22. 1. It is here said that, when all the people were baptized, then Jesus was baptized: all that were then present. Christ... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 3:21-22

3:21-22 When all the people had been baptized and when Jesus too had been baptized, as he was praying, the heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit in bodily form like a dove came down upon him and there was a voice from heaven. "You are my beloved son; in you I am well pleased." The thinkers of the church have always sought an answer to the problem, "Why did Jesus go to John to be baptized?" The baptism of John was a baptism of repentance and it is our conviction that Jesus was without sin.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 3:23-38

3:23-38 When Jesus began his ministry he was about thirty years of age. He was the son (as it was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:21

Now when all the people were baptized ,.... That came from several parts to John for this purpose, even as many as he judged to be proper subjects of that ordinance, as many of the common people, publicans, soldiers, &c.; it came to pass that Jesus also being baptized ; of John in Jordan, he coming from Galilee thither on that account: and praying ; after he was baptized, for the coming down of the Spirit upon him, as man, to anoint, and qualify him for his office he was now... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:22

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape ,.... In a corporeal form, in a visible manner, and was seen with bodily eyes, at least by John the administrator; to whom this was a signal of his being the Messiah, and a fresh confirmation of it: like a dove upon him ; either in the form of a dove, or this corporeal form, whatever it was, descended and hovered on him as a dove does: and a voice came from heaven ; at the same time the Holy Ghost came down upon him; which said, thou... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:23

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age ,.... Or Jesus, when he was baptized and began his public ministry, was about thirty years of age: an age at which the priests, under the law, who were typical of Christ, entered on their work, Numbers 4:23 The word, "began", is left out in the Syriac and Persic versions: and is often indeed redundant, as in Luke 3:8 and frequently in Mark's Gospel. The Arabic version renders it, "Jesus began to enter into the thirtieth year", which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:24

Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi ,.... These two, Grotius says, are omitted in the ancient exemplars; and he thinks they ought to be left out; and for which he mentions the authorities of Irenaeus, Africanus, Eusebius, Nazianzen, Jerom, and Augustin: but not only the Vulgate Latin, but all the Oriental versions, retain them: which was the son of Melchi : and who, he thinks, was the immediate father of Eli: which was the son of Janna : frequent mention is made,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:25

Which was the son of Mattathias ,.... Surnamed Siloah, by the same Philo, who governed ten years: which was the son of Amos ; whose surname, according to the same author, was Sirag; or, as some, Syrach, or Shyrach, who governed fourteen years: which was the son of Naum ; who was called Mesalut, or Maslot, who governed seven years: which was the son of Esli ; or Eli, surnamed Haggai, who governed eight years; which was the son of Nagge : with Philo he is called Nagid Artasat,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:26

Which was the son of Maath ,.... Surnamed Aser, who governed nine years: which was the son of Mattathias ; called Eli Matathias, who governed twelve years: which was the son of Semei ; and named Abner Semei, who governed eleven years: which was the son of Joseph ; called Joseph the first, who governed seven years: which was the son of Juda ; who, according to the same writer, must be Judas, surnamed Hyrcanus the first, who governed fourteen years. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:27

Which was the son of Joanna ,.... Johannes, or John, the son of Rhesa Mesullam, who governed fifty three years: which was the son of Rhesa , called, by the above writer, Rhesa Mesullam; 1 Chronicles 3:19 and said, by him, to govern sixty six years: which was the son of Zorobabel who governed fifty eight years: which was the son of Salathiel ; the same with Shealthiel; See Gill on Matthew 1:12 . which was the son of Neri ; the same with Jechonias, according to the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 3:21-38

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 3:21-22

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 3:23-38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:27

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