Event

John Baptizes Jesus

Name: John Baptizes Jesus
Location: Jordan

Date:: AD 26
Duration:: 1 day

John the Baptist baptizes Jesus in the Jordan River, an event marked in all four Gospels by the Spirit descending like a dove and a voice from heaven declaring Jesus God's beloved Son (Matthew 3:13-17). It marks the start of Jesus's public ministry.

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Preceded by 1

John the Baptist Begins Ministry

Followed by 1

Temptations of Jesus

Participants 2

Jesus John

Locations 1

Jordan

Described in 10

Reference	Verse
Matthew 3:13	Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Matthew 3:14	But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Matthew 3:15	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.
Matthew 3:16	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:
Matthew 3:17	And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Mark 1:9	And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
Mark 1:10	And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
Mark 1:11	And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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,
Luke 3:22	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.

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