Baptism and temptation

The Synoptic accounts of Jesus' baptism are all preceded by information about Jo
show John preaching penance and repentance for the remission of sins and enc
poor[1 62]  as he baptizes people in the area of the  Jordan River  around  Pere
someone "more powerful" than he.[1 64]  Later, Jesus identifies John as "the E
prophet who was expected to arrive before the "great and terrible day of the Lo
John had the spirit and power of Elijah.[1 67 ]

In the  Gospel of Mark, John the Baptist baptizes Jesus, and as he comes ou
Spirit descending to him like a dove and he hears a voice from heaven declaring hi
of two events described in the Gospels where a voice from Heaven call
the  Transfiguration.[1 69][1 7 0]  The spirit then drives him into the wil
by Satan.[1 7 1 ] Jesus then begins his ministry after John's arrest.[1 7 2] Jesus' bap
similar. Here, before Jesus' baptism, John protests, saying, "I need to be baptized
to carry on with the baptism "to fulfill all righteousness".[1 7 4] Matthew also detail
offers Jesus in the wilderness.[1 7 5] In the  Gospel of Luke, the Holy Spirit desce
been baptized and Jesus is praying.[1 7 6] John implicitly recognizes Jesus from p