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NASB | Matthew 3:16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 3:16 After Jesus was baptized, He came up immediately out of the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he (John) saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him (Jesus), [John 1:32] |
Bible Question: Where in the bible does it state that baptism is by emersion only? |
Bible Answer: Hi, Progolue... Welcome to the forum! You'll find that the search feature (in the upper right hand corner) is very handy when it comes to seeing what others have said on any given topic. This one has been discussed very frequently! Immersion is implied in the root Greek word baptidzo. We also see it pretty clearly implied in Matthew 3:15 and Mark 1:10. Both passages speak of Jesus coming up out of the water as the conclusion of His baptism by John. In Him, Doc |