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Luke 3:21

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

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Ἐγένετοegenetoit came to passγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “it came to pass”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.it came to passδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaito being baptizedβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to being baptized”, a single actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.being baptizedἅπανταhapantaallἅπας (hapas)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “all”, the object formG537all, the whole, altogether.This verse uses “all”.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λαὸνlaona peopleλαός (laos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a people”, the object formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.This verse uses “a people”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.βαπτισθέντοςbaptisthentosto baptizeβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, aorist passive participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “to baptize”, a single actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.This verse uses “baptize”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.προσευχομένουproseuchomenouprayingπροσεύχομαι (proseuchomai)verb, present middle participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “praying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4336I pray, pray for, offer prayer.prayingἀνεῳχθῆναιaneōchthēnaito was openedἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to was opened”, a single actionG455I open.was openedτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανὸνouranonheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the object formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And it came to pass, in all the people being baptised, Jesus also being baptised, and praying, the heaven was opened,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

Young’s Literal Translation

And it came to pass, in all the people being baptised, Jesus also being baptised, and praying, the heaven was opened,

World English Bible

Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized and was praying. The sky was opened,

Darby Translation

And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,

Douay-Rheims

Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;

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