“Jesus Was Baptized,” Liahona, March 2017
Stories of Jesus
Jesus Was Baptized
John the Baptist was a great prophet. He taught people to repent. Then he baptized them.
One day John was baptizing people in the river Jordan. Jesus came and asked John to baptize him. John knew that Jesus didn’t have any sins. So why did Jesus want to be baptized?
Jesus said He needed to obey all of the commandments. Being baptized is a commandment.
After John baptized Jesus, a dove came to show that the Holy Ghost was there. Heavenly Father’s voice came from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17).
We can obey the commandments and choose to be baptized, like Jesus. Then we can be confirmed and have the gift of the Holy Ghost too.