Jesus in robes, his right foot in water, and his left foot on a rock. St. John standing on a rock, his right hand holding a shell from which water flows over the head of Jesus. Nearby rays of light ...

That Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist is as certain as anything historians know about Jesus. ... at least when he was being baptized, whether he changes is another question, later.

This is Flemish Renaissance artist Joachim Patinir s depiction of the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. Patinir lived from 1483-1525. (Courtesy Photo) ...

The central event is the painting’s theme: Jesus is baptized by John in Jordan. But, in the middle upper right, we are taken back to the time before Jesus’ baptism: John is preaching to the crowd.

St. John the Baptist was a contemporary of Jesus Christ, who was known for his evangelization and his baptizing of Jesus Christ. This saint was born through the intercession and miracle of God to … ...

A Reflection for the Baptism of the Lord. Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open ...

Being at the place where Jesus was baptized by St John the Baptist (the name of the school I attended) was quite monumental and moving.

Three popes have visited the site of Jesus’ baptism on the Jordanian banks of the Jordan River: John Paul II in 2000, Benedict XVI in 2009, and Francis in 2014.