Thematic Bible: Sanctioned by Christ's submission to it
Thematic Bible
Baptism » Sanctioned by Christ's submission to it
Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?" But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.