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,
Cross-references
In Luke 9:29, Jesus prays again and his appearance is transformed — another moment of divine revelation after prayer.
Matthew 3:13-15 adds John's hesitation and Jesus' reply about fulfilling righteousness, enriching Luke's baptism account.
Matthew 3:16 gives the parallel account of the heavens opening and the Spirit descending like a dove.
Matthew 3:17 records the identical heavenly declaration: 'This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.'
Mark 1:9 similarly records Jesus' baptism, confirming the event Luke describes.
Mark 1:10 similarly describes the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on Jesus.
John 1:32-34 adds John the Baptist's witness of the Spirit and declaration that Jesus is the Son of God.
In John 12:28, a voice from heaven again affirms the Father's glory — directly parallel to the voice at Jesus' baptism.
John 1:51 promises heaven open and angels on the Son of Man — a thematic parallel to the baptismal revelation.
Acts 7:56 shows Stephen seeing heaven open and the Son of Man standing — echoing the baptismal vision of heaven open.
Revelation 4:1 echoes the open heaven motif, granting John a vision of God's throne, paralleling divine revelation at Jesus' baptism.