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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.

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.

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.

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]].

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. "

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.

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.

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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[[Category:Paper 135 - John the Baptist]]

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[[Category: Angelic Contact]]

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