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.

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 ...

Between John and Jesus, if one of them needed to be baptized, certainly that someone was John. Here’s how Jesus responded to John’s protest: “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this ...

Religion professor and “Finding Jesus” consultant Candida Moss answers viewers’ questions about John the Baptist and relics purporting to be his bones.

Jesus’ baptism is mentioned in all four of the Gospels, and so it was an important event in Salvation History. Having said that, it’s important for us to remember that Jesus didn’t need to ...

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.

Religion professor and “Finding Jesus” consultant Candida Moss answers viewers’ questions about John the Baptist and relics purporting to be his bones.