And it seems to be that he calls for baptism as a sign of rededication or repurification of life in a typically Jewish way before God. That Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist is as certain as ...

The baptism of Jesus was a part of His fulfilling all the Mosaic laws. His parents had presented Him as an infant in the ...

John the Baptist preached in the wilderness ... This could be for the following reasons: baptism is for the forgiveness of sin, yet Jesus is God’s son and therefore sinless Jesus is the greater ...

Christ's Baptism 1223 All the Old Covenant prefigurations find their fulfillment in Christ Jesus. He begins his public life after having himself baptized by St. John the Baptist in the Jordan.

King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, "John the Baptist has been raised ...

Today the entire Orthodox Church universal celebrates the festive remembrance and glorification of the Baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. The holy Evangelist ...

This messenger is John the Baptist, who appeared in the desert of ... telling people to repent as the Kingdom of Heaven was near. Baptism was a Jewish ritual – people were totally immersed ...

[In] a classic example, Luke tells us about the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. Now, if we read elsewhere in the Gospel of Luke [in]... the Acts of the Apostles, we see that Luke knows about ...

For the past week, the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral has been preparing for the 119th Epiphany celebration, which signifies the baptism of Jesus Christ by St. John the Baptist in the River ...

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Response to a “dubium” on the validity of baptism conferred by “The Church of Jesus Christ ... The Supreme Pontiff John Paul II, in the Audience ...

The pagan ritual is celebrated across Russia, Ukraine and Belarus and originally marked the day of the summer solstice, but was moved to take place on the birthday of John the Baptist after ...