Jesus Baptism


Luke 3, 1 - 4

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Luke 3, 19 - 22

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Mark 1, 7 - 11

And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

John 1, 24 - 34

And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet? John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.





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Dome mosaic of the Baptism of Christ (detail).
Appropriate for a baptistery, the center of this dome mosaic shows Christ baptized by John the Baptist in the river Jordan. The personification of the river Jordan to the left of Christ recalls pagan personifications. Surrounding this central image are the twelfe Apostles. They are led by Peter and Paul who flank the etimasia, or "prepared throne", which awaits Christ's arrival as judge at the end of time.
Around 500-25; Baptistery of the Arians (now Santa Maria in Cosmedin), Ravenna
Detail of 30-01-10/6
#300110 7

Dome mosaic of the Baptism of Christ (detail). Appropriate for a baptistery, th...

The Baptism of Christ in the River Jordan. Illustration to "Horologium Deuotionis" of Bertholdus. Published by Friedrich Creussner, Nuremberg, 11 Mai 1489. Woodcut.
#330204 4

The Baptism of Christ in the River Jordan. Illustration to "Horologium Deuotioni...

The baptism of Christ.
Mural
#39150810

The baptism of Christ. Mural

The baptism of Christ
Wood; 125 x 165cm
Cat. 581
#39190368

The baptism of Christ Wood; 125 x 165cm Cat. 581

The baptism of Jesus Christ
1597/1600
Canvas; 350 x 144cm
Cat. 821
#39190425

The baptism of Jesus Christ 1597/1600 Canvas; 350 x 144cm Cat. 821

Christ's baptism.
#39191543

Christ's baptism.

The Baptism of Christ, detail.                         
Background: the sermon of Saint John Baptist           
Oil on oakwood (1515)                                  
60 x 76 cm                                             
Inv. 1002
#40010132

The Baptism of Christ, detail. Background: the sermon o...

Christ baptized by Saint John. From an altar           
commissioned by the Commandery of Rheinfelden.         
Other panels of the same altar in Muhlhouse, Basle     
and Rheinfelden. 1455                                  
Wood, Inv. D 215
#40030810

Christ baptized by Saint John. From an altar commissioned by the Comm...

Baptism of Christ. Background:sermon of Saint John     
Baptist. Shortly after 1515                            
Oakwood, 60 x 76,5 cm                                  
Inv. 981
#400402 8

Baptism of Christ. Background:sermon of Saint John Baptist. Shortly after 1...

Baptism of Christ, 1588                                
Canvas, 170 x 206 cm                                   
RF 1983-25
#40040365

Baptism of Christ, 1588 Canvas, 170 x 206 cm...

Baptism of Christ.                                     
Canvas, 330 x 311 cm
#40060529

Baptism of Christ. Canvas, 330 x 311 cm

The Baptism of Christ, 1450s.                          
Central section of a polyptych.                        
Egg tempera on poplar, 167 x 116 cm                    
NG 665
#40070122

The Baptism of Christ, 1450s. Central section of a pol...