The baptism of Jesus in the Bedkhem Church in Isfahan

The baptism of Jesus marks the beginning of his public ministry. This event is recorded 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 an historical event to which a high degree of certainty can be assigned if religious texts are taken at face value. 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 point for the study of the historical Jesus.