8 Bible Verses about Christ's Baptism

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

But John tried to prevent him. "It is I," he said, "who need to be baptized by you; why then do you come to me?"

Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens opened,

After the baptism of Jesus, and just as he came up from the water, the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending, like a dove, and alighting upon him,

There is a baptism that I must undergo, and how great is my distress until it is over!

"You do not know what you are asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup that I am to drink? or receive the baptism that I am to receive?"

"Yes," they answered, "we can." "You shall indeed drink the cup that I am to drink," Jesus said, "and receive the baptism that I am to receive,