Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist "for the remission of sins." If Jesus had never sinned, there would be no reason for him to be baptized.Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. Matthew 3:13 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the ...
JOHN THE BAPTISTKINGDOM OF GODMIRACLESREPENTANCEThis article seeks to address unresolved issues regarding Jesus' involvement in baptism, beginning by arguing that, on being baptized, Jesus became a close continuing disciple of John in a wilderness-based ministry. As Jesus affirmed John's ministry ...
When he was about thirty, Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, inaugurating his ministry. Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ or Messiah, prophesied in the Old Testament (Greek: Χριστός; Aramaic: 'משיחא'). Jesus proclaimed that “[t]he time is fulfilled, and the...
Luke 3:21Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,I. 1. The preaching of John the Baptist was the sign that the active ministry of the Messiah was now to begin. The Incarnate Word had been hidden among...
Jesus was a Galilean Jew, who was baptized by John the Baptist and began his own ministry. His teachings were initially conserved by oral transmission and he himself was often referred to as "rabbi". Jesus debated with fellow Jews on how to best follow God, engaged in healings, taught in...
"In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: 'You are My beloved Son; in You I...
was baptized there is a single pillar and on the pillar an iron cross has been fastened, there too is the church of S. John the Baptist, which the Emperor Anastasius built: this church is very lofty, being built above large chambers, on account of the Jordan River when it overflows.”...
could lead to rioting. Antipas made a preemptive strike. He arrested and executed--beheaded, according to Biblical accounts--the Baptist. The execution of John the Baptist may have deeply influenced one of his early disciples, a young man from Nazareth that he had baptized in the Jordan rive...
Throughout the New Testament, there are trace references of Jesus working as a carpenter as a young adult. It is believed that he began his ministry as a Jewish preacher at age 30 when he was baptized by John the Baptist, who upon seeing Jesus declared him the Son of God. Read His Bi...