A human condition
<p>Today’s scripture passage from Mark has Jesus making his first appearance in that gospel. It’s not preceded by any other stories of his life. Mark chooses to begin here, with Jesus coming from Nazareth to be baptized by John.</p>
<p>It’s not reminiscent of an infant baptism you might have seen take place at a church’s baptismal font, however. The water is not sprinkled on his head with parents cooing nearby. No, Jesus was submerged in the water, and when he surfaced he “saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him.” A voice from above proclaims, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”</p>
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