The Baptism of Jesus

¹³ Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptised by him.^{(A) 14} But John tried to stop him, saying, ‘I need to be baptised by you, and yet you come to me? ’

¹⁵ Jesus answered him, ‘Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfil all righteousness.’ Then John allowed him to be baptised.

¹⁶ When Jesus was baptised, he went up immediately from the water. The heavens^(B) suddenly opened for him,^[a] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down onto him.^{(C) 17} And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased.’^(D)

The Baptism of Jesus

²¹ When all the people were baptised,^(A) Jesus also was baptised. As he was praying,^(B) heaven opened,^{(C) 22} and the Holy Spirit descended on him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.’^(D)

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

²³ As he began his ministry, Jesus was about thirty years old and was thought to be the