Jesus is Baptized^(A)

¹³ Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. ¹⁴ But John tried to stop him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?”

¹⁵ But Jesus answered him, “Let it be this way for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness.”^[a]

At this, he permitted him to be baptized.^{[b] 16} When Jesus had been baptized, he immediately came up out of the water. Suddenly, the heavens opened up for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him. ¹⁷ Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him!”

Jesus is Baptized^(A)

²¹ When all the people had been baptized, Jesus, too, was baptized. While he was praying, heaven opened, ²² and the Holy Spirit descended on him, appearing in the form of a dove. Then a voice came from heaven, saying,^[a] “You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you!”^[b]