Mat 3:13-17, Mar 1:9-11 | ISV | STEP | John Baptizes Jesus Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

Matthew 3:13-17

13 John Baptizes Jesus Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.Matt 2:22; Mark 1:9; Luke 3:21 14 But John tried to stop him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?”

15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be this way for now, for this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John ^{▼▼Lit. he} let him. 16 When Jesus had been baptized, he immediately came up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens opened up for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him.Isa 11:2; 42:1; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32-33

17 Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him!”Ps 2:7; Isa 42:1; Matt 12:18; 17:5; Mark 1:11; Luke 9:35; John 12:28; Eph 1:6; Col 1:13; 2Pet 1:17

Mark 1:9-11

9 John Baptizes Jesus Matthew 3:13-17; Luke 3:21-22In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.Matt 3:13; Luke 3:21 10 Just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.Matt 3:16; John 1:32 11 Then a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you!”Ps 2:7; Matt 3:17; Mark 9:7