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Baptism of Jesus
Students may read Matthew 3:13-17
Before Jesus began his ministry, he went to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. When John the Baptist saw Jesus, he said, “I need to be baptized by you!” But John did as Jesus wished and baptized him with water from the Jordan. Then, Matthew’s gospel says, “The heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’”
Discussion Questions
Many people came to John to be baptized. What are some things you know about baptism? In this lesson, we learn about some special things that were seen and heard during Jesus’ baptism. Why did those things happen?
