That Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist is as certain as anything historians know about Jesus. It is somewhat clouded, however, in our present texts by the fact that later followers of Jesus ...

Belief in Jesus (however rare) confirms that God’s promises to Israel will be fulfilled. John the Baptist himself confirms that the baptism that comes with Jesus is of a different order from his ...

John the Baptist preached in the wilderness ... This could be for the following reasons: baptism is for the forgiveness of sin, yet Jesus is God’s son and therefore sinless Jesus is the greater ...

This messenger is John the Baptist, who appeared in the desert of ... telling people to repent as the Kingdom of Heaven was near. Baptism was a Jewish ritual – people were totally immersed ...

John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the waters of the Jordan River. The initiative is being overseen by the Baptism Site Development Zone (BSDZ), with its president, Tharwat Masalha, providing key ...

the Gospel story of the baptism of Jesus at the hands of John the Baptist took place. The celebration will be held on Friday, 10 January, led by the Vatican Secretary of State, Card Pietro Parolin ...