Scripture for Life: After allowing himself to be baptized, Jesus heard the divine voice say, "You are my beloved Son." Jesus had received not just a baptism, but an affirmation and a naming.

As Jesus’ baptism begins his public ministry, i.e., the beginning of the end of the reign of sin, can we ask whether the Holy Spirit’s light breaking into the otherwise toned down colors ...

John avoids any mention of Jesus' baptism, although in one place (3:22), he says that Jesus baptized others — and shortly thereafter, denied it (4:2). Luke trips over the subject, ...

David Rives, a Christian author and columnist, reflects on Matthew 3:17, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." This verse is from the story of Jesus' baptism.

In these three revelations, Jesus’ humanity becomes fully realized, first, when he is very young, to the Magi, then, to John and the onlookers at his baptism, just before his public ministry begins.

Jesus’ baptism was his anointing. In ancient times, oil would be poured over the head of a person to mark them as the chosen one for a specific position. The act was called “anointing.” ...

The baptism of Jesus Christ was obviously not necessary to cleanse him of sins, but it was needed to set an example for Christians and begin Jesus’ ministry. The Revs.

Jesus Gives Us the Glorious Gift of Baptism User’s Guide to the Baptism of the Lord ‘Baptism of Christ’ (photo: Unidentified (Italian), a follower of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Public domain) ...

Whereas Jesus is God’s Son by nature, we are God’s adopted children through baptism. That is, like Jesus, each one of us has been dramatically named "beloved child" by God.