Jesus is baptized by John
Matthew 3:13–17; Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21–23; John 1:32–34
Jesus came from Nazareth to be baptized in the Jordan. As he came up from the water, the Spirit descended on him like a dove, and a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son.”
Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Matthew 3:17 (World English Bible)
John protested that he needed to be baptized by Jesus, not the other way around, but Jesus insisted, to fulfill all righteousness. The Father's voice, the Son in the water, and the Spirit descending: all three persons of the Trinity appear together. Luke adds that Jesus was about thirty years old.
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Dating notes
Ussher: early AD 27, when Jesus was “about thirty years old” (Luke 3:23). Ussher then leaves a gap before the public ministry, which he begins with the testimony of John 1:19 and the Passover of AD 30. Many scholars date the baptism to AD 26–29, with the ministry following directly.