I thought about the family response to these characters as I studied the Gospel accounts of Jesus' baptism. All four make a connection between John and Jesus, but only Mark and Matthew admit that ...

The overwhelming biblical, archeological, and historical evidence has led many religious leaders throughout the world to recognize this location as the authentic site of Jesus’ baptism.

Along with yesterday’s feast of the Epiphany and the wedding at Cana, today’s feast, the Baptism of the Lord, is one of the three epiphanies of Jesus’ humanity, according to the early Church ...

"This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17). This verse is from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible, and is about the ...

"Jesus told John that he needed to be baptized to ensure all righteousness, and his baptism is a picture of his death, burial and resurrection. It was out of the Jewish heritage of ritual cleansing." ...

All four Gospels speak of the beginning of Jesus’ three-year public life with his baptism in the River Jordan by St. John the Baptist. The Church emphasizes that each January when it celebrates ...

The Baptism of Jesus by John in the River Jordan is one of the most important stories in the New Testament. It was regarded by the early Church as a Feast Day of absolutely central importance, ...

The holiday marks both the visit of the Three Wise Men, or Magi, to a new-born Jesus, and his later baptism by the prophet John. Recently, Jordan announced an ambitious $100m (£83m) plan aimed at ...

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. Ben Ford and Kathryn ...