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135:8.1 By December of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_AD A.D. 25], when [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] reached the [[neighborhood]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella Pella] in his [[journey]] up the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan], his fame had extended throughout all [[Palestine]], and his [[work]] had become the chief [[topic]] of [[conversation]] in all the towns about the lake of [[Galilee]]. [[Jesus]] had spoken favorably of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s [[message]], and this had caused many from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] to join John's [[cult]] of [[repentance]] and [[baptism]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_son_of_Zebedee James] and [[John, the Apostle|John]] the fishermen sons of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] had gone down in December, soon after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] took up his preaching position near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella Pella], and had offered themselves for [[baptism]]. They went to see John once a week and brought back to [[Jesus]] fresh, first-hand reports of the [[evangelist]]'s work.
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135:8.1 By December of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_AD A.D. 25], when [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] reached the [[neighborhood]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella Pella] in his [[journey]] up the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan], his fame had extended throughout all [[Palestine]], and his [[work]] had become the chief [[topic]] of [[conversation]] in all the towns about the lake of [[Galilee]]. [[Jesus]] had spoken favorably of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s [[message]], and this had caused many from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] to join John's [[cult]] of [[repentance]] and [[baptism]]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_son_of_Zebedee James] and [[John, the Apostle|John]] the fishermen sons of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee] had gone down in December, soon after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] took up his preaching position near [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella Pella], and had offered themselves for [[baptism]]. They went to see John once a week and brought back to [[Jesus]] fresh, first-hand reports of the [[evangelist]]'s work.
  
135:8.2 [[Jesus]]' [[brothers]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_Apostle Jude] had talked about going down to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] for [[baptism]]; and now that Jude had come over to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] for the [[Sabbath]] services, both he and James, after [[listening]] to [[Jesus]]' [[discourse]] in the [[synagogue]], decided to take [[counsel]] with him concerning their [[plans]]. This was on Saturday night, January [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_AD 12, A.D]. [[Jesus]] requested that they postpone the [[discussion]] until the following day, when he would give them his answer. He slept very little that night, being in close [[communion]] with [[the Father]] in heaven. He had arranged to have noontime lunch with his [[brothers]] and to advise them concerning [[baptism]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]. That Sunday morning [[Jesus]] was working as usual in the boatshop. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude Jude] had arrived with the lunch and were waiting in the lumber room for him, as it was not yet time for the midday recess, and they knew that [[Jesus]] was very regular about such matters.
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135:8.2 [[Jesus]]' [[brothers]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_Apostle Jude] had talked about going down to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] for [[baptism]]; and now that Jude had come over to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum Capernaum] for the [[Sabbath]] services, both he and James, after [[listening]] to [[Jesus]]' [[discourse]] in the [[synagogue]], decided to take [[counsel]] with him concerning their [[plans]]. This was on Saturday night, January [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_AD 12, A.D]. [[Jesus]] requested that they postpone the [[discussion]] until the following day, when he would give them his answer. He slept very little that night, being in close [[communion]] with [[the Father]] in heaven. He had arranged to have noontime lunch with his [[brothers]] and to advise them concerning [[baptism]] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]. That Sunday morning [[Jesus]] was working as usual in the boatshop. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude Jude] had arrived with the lunch and were waiting in the lumber room for him, as it was not yet time for the midday recess, and they knew that [[Jesus]] was very regular about such matters.
  
135:8.3 Just before the noon rest, [[Jesus]] laid down his [[tools]], removed his work apron, and merely announced to the three workmen in the room with him, " My hour has come. " He went out to his [[brothers]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude Jude], repeating, " My hour has come—let us go to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]. " And they started [[immediately]] for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella Pella], eating their lunch as they [[journeyed]]. This was on Sunday, January 13. They tarried for the night in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Valley_(Middle_East) Jordan valley] and arrived on the scene of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s [[baptizing]] about noon of the next day.
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135:8.3 Just before the noon rest, [[Jesus]] laid down his [[tools]], removed his work apron, and merely announced to the three workmen in the room with him, " My hour has come. " He went out to his [[brothers]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude Jude], repeating, " My hour has come—let us go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]. " And they started [[immediately]] for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pella Pella], eating their lunch as they [[journeyed]]. This was on Sunday, January 13. They tarried for the night in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Valley_(Middle_East) Jordan valley] and arrived on the scene of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s [[baptizing]] about noon of the next day.
  
135:8.4 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] had just begun [[baptizing]] the [[candidates]] for the day. Scores of repentants were standing in line awaiting their turn when [[Jesus]] and his two [[brothers]] took up their positions in this line of earnest [[men]] and [[women]] who had become believers in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s preaching of the coming kingdom. John had been [[inquiring]] about [[Jesus]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee]'s sons. He had heard of [[Jesus]]' remarks concerning his preaching, and he was day by day [[expecting]] to see him arrive on the scene, but he had not expected to greet him in the line of [[baptism]]al [[candidates]].
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135:8.4 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] had just begun [[baptizing]] the [[candidates]] for the day. Scores of repentants were standing in line awaiting their turn when [[Jesus]] and his two [[brothers]] took up their positions in this line of earnest [[men]] and [[women]] who had become believers in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John]'s preaching of the coming kingdom. John had been [[inquiring]] about [[Jesus]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebedee Zebedee]'s sons. He had heard of [[Jesus]]' remarks concerning his preaching, and he was day by day [[expecting]] to see him arrive on the scene, but he had not expected to greet him in the line of [[baptism]]al [[candidates]].
  
135:8.5 Being engrossed with the details of rapidly [[baptizing]] such a large number of [[converts]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] did not look up to see [[Jesus]] until the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] stood in his [[immediate]] [[presence]]. When John [[recognized]] [[Jesus]], the [[ceremonies]] were halted for a [[moment]] while he greeted his cousin in the [[flesh]] and asked, " But why do you come down into the water to greet me? "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_matthew#Chapter_3] And [[Jesus]] answered, " To be subject to your [[baptism]]. " [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] replied: " But I have need to be baptized by you. Why do you come to me? "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist] And [[Jesus]] whispered to John: " Bear with me now, for it becomes us to set this example for my [[brothers]] standing here with me, and that the people may know that my hour has come. "
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135:8.5 Being engrossed with the details of rapidly [[baptizing]] such a large number of [[converts]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] did not look up to see [[Jesus]] until the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] stood in his [[immediate]] [[presence]]. When John [[recognized]] [[Jesus]], the [[ceremonies]] were halted for a [[moment]] while he greeted his cousin in the [[flesh]] and asked, " But why do you come down into the water to greet me? "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_matthew#Chapter_3] And [[Jesus]] answered, " To be subject to your [[baptism]]. " [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] replied: " But I have need to be baptized by you. Why do you come to me? "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist] And [[Jesus]] whispered to John: " Bear with me now, for it becomes us to set this example for my [[brothers]] standing here with me, and that the people may know that my hour has come. "
  
135:8.6 There was a tone of [[finality]] and [[authority]] in [[Jesus]]' [[voice]]. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] was atremble with [[emotion]] as he made ready to [[baptize]] [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]] in the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan] at noon on Monday, January [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14_AD 14, A.D]. Thus did [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] [[baptize]] [[Jesus]] and his two brothers [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude Jude]. And when John had baptized these [[three]], he dismissed the others for the day, announcing that he would resume [[baptism]]s at noon the next day. As the people were departing, the four men still standing in the [[water]] heard a [[strange]] [[sound]], and presently there appeared for a [[moment]] an [[apparition]] [[immediately]] over the head of [[Jesus]], and they heard a [[voice]] saying, " This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_1] A great [[change]] came over the countenance of [[Jesus]], and coming up out of the [[water]] in [[silence]] he took leave of them, going toward the hills to the east. And no man saw [[Jesus]] again for forty days.
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135:8.6 There was a tone of [[finality]] and [[authority]] in [[Jesus]]' [[voice]]. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] was atremble with [[emotion]] as he made ready to [[baptize]] [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]] in the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan] at noon on Monday, January [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14_AD 14, A.D]. Thus did [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] [[baptize]] [[Jesus]] and his two brothers [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_the_Just James] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude Jude]. And when John had baptized these [[three]], he dismissed the others for the day, announcing that he would resume [[baptism]]s at noon the next day. As the people were departing, the four men still standing in the [[water]] heard a [[strange]] [[sound]], and presently there appeared for a [[moment]] an [[apparition]] [[immediately]] over the head of [[Jesus]], and they heard a [[voice]] saying, " This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_John#Chapter_1] A great [[change]] came over the countenance of [[Jesus]], and coming up out of the [[water]] in [[silence]] he took leave of them, going toward the hills to the east. And no man saw [[Jesus]] again for forty days.
  
135:8.7 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] followed [[Jesus]] a sufficient distance to tell him the [[story]] of [[Gabriel]]' s [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_122#122:2._GABRIEL_APPEARS_TO_ELIZABETH visit to his mother] ere either had been [[born]], as he had heard it so many times from his [[mother]]'s lips. He allowed [[Jesus]] to continue on his way after he had said, " Now I know of a [[certainty]] that you are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism the Deliverer]. " But [[Jesus]] made no reply.
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135:8.7 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Baptist John] followed [[Jesus]] a sufficient distance to tell him the [[story]] of [[Gabriel]]' s [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_122#122:2._GABRIEL_APPEARS_TO_ELIZABETH visit to his mother] ere either had been [[born]], as he had heard it so many times from his [[mother]]'s lips. He allowed [[Jesus]] to continue on his way after he had said, " Now I know of a [[certainty]] that you are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism the Deliverer]. " But [[Jesus]] made no reply.
  
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135:8.1 By December of A.D. 25, when John reached the neighborhood of Pella in his journey up the Jordan, his fame had extended throughout all Palestine, and his work had become the chief topic of conversation in all the towns about the lake of Galilee. Jesus had spoken favorably of John's message, and this had caused many from Capernaum to join John's cult of repentance and baptism. James and John the fishermen sons of Zebedee had gone down in December, soon after John took up his preaching position near Pella, and had offered themselves for baptism. They went to see John once a week and brought back to Jesus fresh, first-hand reports of the evangelist's work.

135:8.2 Jesus' brothers James and Jude had talked about going down to John for baptism; and now that Jude had come over to Capernaum for the Sabbath services, both he and James, after listening to Jesus' discourse in the synagogue, decided to take counsel with him concerning their plans. This was on Saturday night, January 12, A.D. Jesus requested that they postpone the discussion until the following day, when he would give them his answer. He slept very little that night, being in close communion with the Father in heaven. He had arranged to have noontime lunch with his brothers and to advise them concerning baptism by John. That Sunday morning Jesus was working as usual in the boatshop. James and Jude had arrived with the lunch and were waiting in the lumber room for him, as it was not yet time for the midday recess, and they knew that Jesus was very regular about such matters.

135:8.3 Just before the noon rest, Jesus laid down his tools, removed his work apron, and merely announced to the three workmen in the room with him, " My hour has come. " He went out to his brothers James and Jude, repeating, " My hour has come—let us go to John. " And they started immediately for Pella, eating their lunch as they journeyed. This was on Sunday, January 13. They tarried for the night in the Jordan valley and arrived on the scene of John's baptizing about noon of the next day.

135:8.4 John had just begun baptizing the candidates for the day. Scores of repentants were standing in line awaiting their turn when Jesus and his two brothers took up their positions in this line of earnest men and women who had become believers in John's preaching of the coming kingdom. John had been inquiring about Jesus of Zebedee's sons. He had heard of Jesus' remarks concerning his preaching, and he was day by day expecting to see him arrive on the scene, but he had not expected to greet him in the line of baptismal candidates.

135:8.5 Being engrossed with the details of rapidly baptizing such a large number of converts, John did not look up to see Jesus until the Son of Man stood in his immediate presence. When John recognized Jesus, the ceremonies were halted for a moment while he greeted his cousin in the flesh and asked, " But why do you come down into the water to greet me? "[1] And Jesus answered, " To be subject to your baptism. " John replied: " But I have need to be baptized by you. Why do you come to me? "[2] And Jesus whispered to John: " Bear with me now, for it becomes us to set this example for my brothers standing here with me, and that the people may know that my hour has come. "

135:8.6 There was a tone of finality and authority in Jesus' voice. [John was atremble with emotion as he made ready to baptize Jesus of Nazareth in the [Jordan at noon on Monday, January [14, A.D. Thus did John baptize Jesus and his two brothers James and Jude. And when John had baptized these three, he dismissed the others for the day, announcing that he would resume baptisms at noon the next day. As the people were departing, the four men still standing in the water heard a strange sound, and presently there appeared for a moment an apparition immediately over the head of Jesus, and they heard a voice saying, " This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. "[3] A great change came over the countenance of Jesus, and coming up out of the water in silence he took leave of them, going toward the hills to the east. And no man saw Jesus again for forty days.

135:8.7 John followed Jesus a sufficient distance to tell him the story of Gabriel' s visit to his mother ere either had been born, as he had heard it so many times from his mother's lips. He allowed Jesus to continue on his way after he had said, " Now I know of a certainty that you are the Deliverer. " But Jesus made no reply.

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