When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,Luke 3:21
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Original language (Greek)
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ βαπτισθῆναι ἅπαντα τὸν λαὸν καὶ Ἰησοῦ βαπτισθέντος καὶ προσευχομένου ἀνεῳχθῆναι τὸν οὐρανὸν
- ἘγένετοEgeneto“It came to pass”Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
- δὲde“now”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τῷtō“<the>”Article, dative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- βαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnai“baptizing”Verb, aorist, passive, infinitive · from βαπτίζω · “to baptize” · Strong's G0907
- ἅπανταhapanta“all”Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἅπας · “all” · Strong's G0537
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- λαὸνlaon“people”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from λαός · “a people” · Strong's G2992
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἸησοῦIēsou“when Jesus”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
- βαπτισθέντοςbaptisthentos“having been baptized”Verb, aorist, passive, participle, genitive, singular, masculine · from βαπτίζω · “to baptize” · Strong's G0907
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- προσευχομένουproseuchomenou“having prayed”Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, genitive, singular, masculine · from προσεύχομαι · “to pray” · Strong's G4336
- ἀνεῳχθῆναιaneōchthēnai“[was] opening”Verb, aorist, passive, infinitive · from ἀνοίγω · “to open” · Strong's G0455
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- οὐρανὸνouranon“heaven”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)