The Baptism of Jesus ~
All three authors tell us that Jesus went to John to be baptized. When Jesus came up out of the water, heaven opened, a dove descended, and the voice of God claims Jesus as His Son. For those present, there should be no question that Jesus is the Messiah.
Matthew provides a little more information. He tells us that John was not willing to baptize Jesus. He did not feel worthy to put himself in that position. In fact, he recognized that he needed the baptism that Jesus was bringing. Remember ~ John and Jesus are cousins. John already knows that Jesus is the Messiah. However, Jesus tells John that it is "proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness."
Yes, Jesus was the Son of God, but He was also fully man. When He walked the earth as a man, He did everything according to righteousness, according to what was right. He remained a humble servant. We need to always follow His example.
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