The baptism
of Jesus marks the beginning
of his public ministry. This event is described in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. John's gospel does not directly describe Jesus' baptism.
Most modern
theologians view the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist as a historical event to which a high degree of
certainty can be assigned. Along
with the crucifixion of Jesus, most biblical scholars view it
as one of the two historically certain facts about him, and often use it as the
starting point for the study of the historical Jesus.
The baptism
is one of the five major milestones in the gospel narrative of the life of
Jesus, the others being the Transfiguration, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension.
Most Christian
denominations view the baptism of Jesus as an
important event and a basis for the Christian rite of baptism.
In Eastern Christianity, Jesus' baptism is commemorated
on 6 January (the Julian calendar date of which which corresponds to 19 January on the Gregorian calendar), the feast of Epiphany.
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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