(18) The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-23a
ANow it came to pass in those days, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also came to the Jordan to be baptized by John. He came from Nazareth of Galilee. BBut John tried to stop Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
CAnd Jesus answered him, saying, “Let it be so now, for it is proper for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
DAnd Jesus, when He was baptized, went up immediately from the water. As He was coming up out of the water, He was praying and saw the heavens opened and the Holy Spirit descending upon Him in a bodily form like a dove. Yes, the heavens were opened to Him, from which He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting upon Him. EAnd lo, there came a voice from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son.”
And the voice continued, saying to Him, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
FAnd Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age when He began.
(18) The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3:13-17 (KJV)
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 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: 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
(18) The Baptism of Jesus
Mark 1-9-11 (KJV)
9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: 11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
(18) The Baptism of Jesus
Luke 3:21-23a (KJV)
21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age,
At the baptism of Jesus we have the Trinity revealed to the senses. John touched the Lord, saw the Holy Spirit as a dove, and heard the Father’s voice.
[A] Mt 3:13, Mk 1:9a, Lk 3:21a [B] Mt 3:14 [C] Mt 3:15 [D] Mt 3:16, Mk 1:9b-10, Lk 3:21b-22a [E] Mt 3:17, Mk 1:11, Lk 3:22b, [F] Lk 3:23a