Thomas Aquinas' reminder that the baptism of Jesus as John was purely symbolic, and Western and Eastern theologies' teaching that Jesus was baptized for the benefit of humans.McHughJosephU.S. Catholic
“Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, 1 have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him Suffer, {it to be so} now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness...
ahim, saying It's I who need to be baptized by you And do you come to me?[translate] aWhen Jesus had been baptized he rose up from the water, and as he did so the heavens opened above him and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove to rest upon him.He heard a vo...
Age 30was, significantly, the age at which the Levites began their ministry and the rabbis their teaching. When Jesus “began to be about thirty years of age,” he went to be baptized of John at the river Jordan. (Luke 3:23.) Does Jesus have a son? Jacobovici and Pellegrino argue ...
that Jesus Christ is going to come back to this world to judge every human being that ever lived here. Before that time comes, we have to make sure that our life is right with God, that our sins are forgiven. This is the invitation that comes to you today. What do you have to do...
aJohn looked at him as he came , and perceived something that other men did not yet know and many more men would never believe . And when Jesus asked his cousin John to baptize him as he baptized all others who came to him , John at first refused[translate] ...
“Jesus did it all on the cross; we only have to accept His perfect obedience to be saved.” This tract argues that Christ’s work is not finished until Christ has brought the believer to the cross with Him, and Christ is reigning in the heart of the believer. After all, a crucified...
49 Jesus and His Passion.[a]“I have come to spread fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already blazing! 50 I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it has been completed! Read full chapter Footnotes Luke 12:49 The allusion is to the...
As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.Mark 1:10As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on...
After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.Berean Literal BibleAnd after these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee; for He did not desire to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him...