Baptized in the Jordan
· Jordan River near Al-Maghtas / Qasr al-Yahud
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Jesus's baptism by John is one of the few episodes in his life widely regarded by historians as historical. The Gospels place it in the Jordan region; John's Gospel associates John's baptizing activity with 'Bethany beyond the Jordan.' AD 29 is within the commonly reconstructed AD 28–29 start of ministry. The exact baptism site and bank of the Jordan are disputed.
