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His baptism will be like no other. i think the baptism by john is as crucial part of the story, it tells us if nothing else that jesus absolutely endorse what john was doing. >> he may be revealed to israel. and it means that he endorsed john's message. >> he saw the heavens torn apart and the spirit descending like a dove on him and a voice came
That jesus absolutely endorsed what john was doing. >> i myself can baptize him with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to israel. >> and it means that he endorsed john's message, that god's people did need to repent. they did need to receive forgiveness for their sins. >> and just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart, and the spirit descending like a dove on him, and a voice came from heaven. "you are my son, the beloved. with you, i am well pleased." >> it's at that moment that
>> the new testament doesn't reveal whether this was their first meeting, or if they'd met before. >> we know that jesus respects john the baptist enough and is drawn in by his charisma, his persona and his teaching, enough to go and get baptized himself, so he's certainly drawn to john. >> until now, john the baptist is the undisputed leader of his movement, but today, meeting jesus, something unexpected happens. >> i need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me? >> but jesus dismisses john's plea. it is he who has come to be baptized by john. >> let it be so now. >> his baptism will be ...
Other. >> i think the baptism of jesus by john is a crucial part of the story. it tells us, if nothing else, that jesus absolutely endorsed what john was doing. >> i myself can baptize him with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to israel. >> and it means that he endorsed john's message, that god's people did need to repent. they did need to receive forgiveness for their sins. >> and just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart, and the spirit descending like a dove on him, and a voice came from heaven.
>> we know that jesus respects john the baptist enough and is drawn in by his charisma, his persona and his teaching, enough to go and get baptized himself, so he's certainly drawn to john. >> until now, john the baptist is the undisputed leader of his movement, but today, meeting jesus, something unexpected happens. >> i need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me? >> but jesus dismisses john's plea. it is he who has come to be baptized by john. >> let it be so now. >> his baptism will be like no other. >> i think the baptism of jesus by john is a crucial part of the story. it tells us,...