8 Bible Verses about Christ's Baptism

At that very time Jesus was on his way from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

It was at that time that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan;

But he tried to prevent him. "It is I," he said, "who need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?"

Now after all the people had been baptized, and Jesus himself had been baptized and was praying,

Then he consented. And after Jesus was baptized, as soon as he rose out of the water, lo! the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon him,

"Would it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I straitened till it is accomplished!

"You know not what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"

They answered him, "We can." "You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with shall you be baptized,