Was it fitting and necessary for Jesus to be baptized?

Was it fitting and necessary for Jesus to be baptized?

Readings: • is 42:1-4, 6-7 • Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 • Acts 10:34-38 • Mt 3:13-17 Was it fitting and necessary for Jesus to be baptized? It is an important question, and the answer [...]

If Jesus Had No Sin, Then Why Was He Baptized?

It’s a scene you hopefully know well: At the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, Jesus has St. John the Baptist baptize him, after which the Holy Spirit comes down on Jesus like a dove and the Father’s voice is heard. (cf. Matthew 3, Mark 1, Luke 3) Which may have left you confused. Baptism is for the forgiveness of sins, but Jesus never sinned – so why was he getting baptized? The first thing to know is that Jesus did not receive the Sacrament of Bap…