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Graphic-novel illustration of the designed Jesus emerging from the Jordan beneath a descending dove while John watches from behind.
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Mark 1:9-11

The Beloved Son

The Kingdom Draws Near · Mark 1

Story guide: Jesus enters the water with the people, and the voice from heaven names him as the beloved Son.

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9And it happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.

10And immediately, as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending like a dove upon him.

11And a voice came from the heavens: “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”

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