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20 So Herod ·did something even worse [L added this to all his sins]: He ·put [locked; shut up] John in prison.

Jesus Is Baptized by John(A)

21 When all the people were being baptized by John, Jesus also was baptized. [L And] While Jesus was praying, heaven opened 22 and the Holy Spirit came down on him in ·the form of [L bodily appearance like] a dove. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “You are my ·Son, whom I love [dearly beloved Son; Gen. 22:2; Ps. 2:7], ·and I am very pleased with you [in whom I take great delight [Is. 42:1].”

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20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.(A)

The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus(B)(C)

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying,(D) heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him(E) in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,(F) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”(G)

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