The Baptism of the Lord
Isaiah 42: 1- 4, 6- 7
| 42:1 | Behold my servant, I will uphold him, my elect, with him my soul is well-pleased. I have sent my Spirit upon him. He will offer judgment to the nations. |
| 42:2 | He will not cry out, and he will not show favoritism to anyone; neither will his voice be heard abroad. |
| 42:3 | The bruised reed he will not break, and the smoldering wick he will not extinguish. He will lead forth judgment unto truth. |
| 42:4 | He will not be saddened or troubled, until he establishes judgment on earth. And the islands will await his law. |
| 42:6 | I, the Lord, have called you in justice, and I have taken your hand and preserved you. And I have presented you as a covenant of the people, as a light to the Gentiles, |
| 42:7 | so that you may open the eyes of the blind, and lead out the prisoner from confinement and those sitting in darkness from the house of incarceration. |
or, Acts of the Apostles 10: 34- 38
| 10:34 | Then, Peter, opening his mouth, said: “I have concluded in truth that God is not a respecter of persons. |
| 10:35 | But within every nation, whoever fears him and works justice is acceptable to him. |
| 10:36 | God sent the Word to the sons of Israel, announcing the peace through Jesus Christ, for he is the Lord of all. |
| 10:37 | You know that the Word has been made known throughout all Judea. For beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached, |
| 10:38 | Jesus of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power, traveled around doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil. For God was with him. |
Matthew 3: 13- 17
| 3:13 | Then Jesus came from Galilee, to John at the Jordan, in order to be baptized by him. |
| 3:14 | But John refused him, saying, “I ought to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?” |
| 3:15 | And responding, Jesus said to him: “Permit this for now. For in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all justice.” Then he allowed him. |
| 3:16 | And Jesus, having been baptized, ascended from the water immediately, and behold, the heavens were opened to him. And he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him. |
| 3:17 | And behold, there was a voice from heaven, saying: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” |