Zion Lutheran

Baptism of Our Lord January 13, 2008 GOSPEL Matthew 3:13–17   Before Jesus begins his ministry, he is baptized by John, touched by the Spirit, and identified publicly as God’s child. ¹³Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.  ¹⁴John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”  ¹⁵But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented.  ¹⁶And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.  ¹⁷And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”

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