The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3:13-17
Jesus went to the Jordan River, and John baptized him. As he came up from the water, the Spirit of God came down on him like a dove, and a voice from heaven said that Jesus was his beloved Son. Matthew 3:13-17
The story, in plain words
Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John the Baptist. Matthew 3:13
John tried to stop him. He told Jesus that he, John, was the one who needed to be baptized by Jesus. Matthew 3:14
Jesus told him to allow it, because it was fitting to fulfill all righteousness. Then John agreed. Matthew 3:15
All the people were being baptized. Jesus was baptized too, and he was praying. Luke 3:21 As soon as Jesus came up from the water, the heavens were opened. Matthew…
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Matthew 3:13-17
13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him. 14But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me? 15And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered him. 16And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him. 17And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
To talk about together
- Why do you think Jesus wanted John to baptize him?
- Do you remember your baptism, or the baptism of someone in your family? What happened that day?
- For the child: what do you think John felt when he baptized Jesus?