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    • The baptism of Jesus, the ritual purification of Jesus with water by John the Baptist, was a major event described in the three synoptic Gospels of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark and Luke). It is considered to have taken place at Al-Maghtas (also called Bethany Beyond the Jordan), today located in Jordan. Modern biblical scholars view the baptism of Jes… See more

    In the Synoptic Gospels

    Mark, Matthew, and Luke depict the baptism in parallel passages. In all three gospels, the Spirit of God — the Holy Spirit in Luke, "the Spirit" in Mark, and "the Spirit of God" in Matthew — is depicted as descendin… See more

    In the Gospel of John

    In John 1:29–33, rather than a direct narrative, John the Baptist bears witness to the spirit descending like a dove.
    The Gospel of John (John 1:28) specifies "Bethabara beyond Jordan", i.e., Bethany in Perea as … See more

    In the Gospel of the Nazarenes

    According to the non-canonical Gospel of the Nazarenes, the idea of being baptized by John came from the mother and brothers of Jesus, and Jesus himself, originally opposed, reluctantly accepted it. Benjamin U… See more

    Where was Jesus baptized?
    Al-Maghtas ruins on the Jordanian side of the Jordan River is traditionally considered to be the location for the Baptism of Jesus and the ministry of John the Baptist. The practice of baptism emerged from Jewish ritualistic practices during the Second Temple Period, out of which figures such as John the Baptist emerged.
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