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Luke 3:21
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
from The Baptism of Jesus, Luke 3:21-22
What it says

Jesus is baptized with the people, and as he prays, heaven is opened above him.

What it is doing

He enters the baptismal scene and prays as heaven responds.

In context

21When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened, 22and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”