Matthew 3:13-17 describes the baptism ofJesus, including John the Baptist’s objection that Jesus should be baptizinghim. Why did Jesus want to be baptized, anyway?This question was raised by Christians alreadyin the first century, which is probably the reason that it is recorded here—unlikethe baptism accounts in Mark 1:9-11 and Luke 3:21-22. John the Baptist haddisciples […]