One day, Jesus travelled from his home in Galilee to see his cousin John. John was at the Jordan River baptising people. Jesus asked John to baptise him. But John didn’t want to do it. He knew that Jesus was the one God had sent. He said, “I need to be baptised by you. So why do you come to me?” Jesus replied, “Please baptise me. It’s the right thing to do, because it’s part of God’s plan for both of us.” Jesus went into the water, and John baptised him. When Jesus came out of the water, heaven opened. They saw the Spirit of God coming down on Jesus. The Spirit was like a dove flying down. Then Jesus heard God speaking to him from heaven. God said, “You are my Son, and I love you. I am very pleased with you.” After he was baptised, Jesus went into the desert. He wanted to be alone to talk to God, and prepare himself for what God wanted him to do next. Matthew 3:13–17 Mark 1:9–13 Luke 3:21–22 John 1:31–34
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