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

⁹ In^(A) those days Jesus came from Nazareth^(B) in Galilee^(C) and was baptised in the Jordan by John. ¹⁰ As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens^(D) being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. ¹¹ And a voice^(E) came from heaven:^(F) ‘You are my beloved^(G) Son;^(H) with you I am well-pleased.’^(I)