Thematic Bible: Sanctioned by Christ's submission to it
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Baptism » Sanctioned by Christ's submission to it
And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,
Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised of him; but John urgently forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptised of thee; and comest thou to me? But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him.