John the Baptist was God's appointed messenger. Before Jesus began his ministry, John had been announcing to the people throughout the regions of Jerusalem and Judea to prepare for the coming Messiah. He was calling them to repent, turn from their sins, and be baptized. He was pointing the way to Jesus. Then, all of a sudden, Jesus appeared on the scene. Jesus came to John to be baptized, but John told him, "I need to be baptized by you." John himself wondered why Jesus asked to be baptized. So Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." John then consented and baptized Jesus. As Jesus came up out of the water, heaven opened, and the Spirit of God, like a dove, descended upon him. Witnesses to the baptism heard a voice from heaven saying, "This is My Beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased."
The Scripture
John's Baptism Of Jesus
Matthew 3:13-17
Then came Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad Him, saying, I have need to be baptized of You, and come You to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill all Righteousness. Then he suffered Him. And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the Heavens were opened unto Him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him: And lo a Voice from Heaven, saying, This is My Beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased.
The Baptism Of Jesus
Mark 1:9-11
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the Heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him: And there came a Voice from Heaven saying, You are My Beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased.
John Baptizes Jesus
Luke 3:21-22
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying the Heaven was opened, And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a Dove upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, You are My Beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.
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