Baptism of Jesus
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This article is about the historical event. For other uses, see Baptism of Jesus (disambiguation).
The baptism of Jesus marks the beginning of his public ministry. This event is recorded in the canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. John's gospel does not directly describe Jesus' baptism.
Most modern scholars view the fact that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist as an historical event to which a high degree of certainty can be assigned.[2][3][4][5][6] Along with the crucifixion of Jesus, most scholars view it as one of the two historically certain facts about him, and often use it as the starting points for the study of the historical Jesus.[7]
The baptism is one of the five major milestones in the gospel narrative of the life of Jesus, the others being theTransfiguration, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension.[8][9] Most Christian denominations view the baptism of Jesus as an important event and a basis for the Christian rite of baptism (see also Acts 19:1-7). In Eastern Christianity, Jesus' baptism is commemorated on 6 January, the feast of Epiphany.[10] In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran Churches and some other Western denominations, it is recalled on a day within the following week, the feast of the baptism of the Lord. In Roman Catholicism, the baptism of Jesus is one of the Luminous Mysteries sometimes added to the Rosary. It is a Trinitarian feast in the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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