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# General Information:
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2023-03-29 17:44:40 +00:00
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The events in verses 21 and 22 happened before John was arrested.
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# Now it came about
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This phrase marks the beginning of a new event in the story.
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# when all the people were baptized
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"while John baptized all the people." The phrase "all the people" refers to the people who were there with John.
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# Jesus also was baptized
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"John baptized Jesus also"
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# the heavens opened
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"the sky opened" or "the sky became open." This is more than a simple clearing of clouds. It might mean that a hole appeared in the sky.
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