Then Jesus came from Galilee
to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by
him. John would have prevented him, saying,
"I need to be baptized by you, and do you
come to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it
be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to
fulfill all righteousness." Then he
consented. And when Jesus was baptized, he
went up immediately from the water, and
behold, the heavens were opened and he saw
the Spirit of God descending like a dove,
and alighting on him; and lo, a voice from
heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son,
with whom I am well pleased."
(RSV)
