Jesus Christ went to his cousin St. John the Baptist to be baptized in the river Jordan. The bible accounts this in the New Testament: John 1: 29-33,
| Luke 3: 15 - 16, 21 - 22 | |
| 15 | As the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he were the Christ, |
| 16 | John answered them all, "I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. |
| 21 | Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, |
| 22 | and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form, as a dove, and a voice came from heaven, "Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased." |