The Baptism of Jesus

¹³ Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.^{(A) 14} But John tried to stop him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”

¹⁵ Jesus answered him, “Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John allowed him to be baptized.

¹⁶ When Jesus was baptized, 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 on 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 baptized 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)