John the Baptist What was the message of this preacher whom many believe baptized Jesus himself? L. Michael White: Professor of Classics and Director of the Religious Studies Program University of ...

John the Baptist usually makes an encore just before Ordinary Time, on the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus which, in the United States, usually falls on the Sunday after Epiphany.

It is the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ. You can read it in your Bible on Mark 1:7-11. This is what [John the Baptist] proclaimed: “One mightier than I is coming after me.

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.

But in today’s gospel, our Lord Jesus Christ presents himself to be baptized by John and you can read this scripture passage from Luke 3:15-16, 21-22.

Our journey begins where Jesus’ own public ministry began. In this episode, we will walk with Jesus from his home in Nazareth to the Jordan River, where he is baptized by John the Baptist.

I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’ At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.” (Mark 1:7-9) ...

Bob Campbell - October 8, 2022 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.

Christian Orthodox pilgrims arrive to a traditional Epiphany baptism ceremony, at Qasr el Yahud, the spot where John the Baptist is said to have baptized Jesus, near the West Bank town of Jericho ...