JESUS BAPTIZED.

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This beautiful picture represents Jesus at his baptism.
‘The one who is baptizing him is John the Baptist. I
‘want to tell you a little about him, before I tell you about
his baptizing Jesus. He was a wonderful prophet, and
was sent of God, to prepare the way for his coming.

Fle was dressed very strangely with a garment of
"camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins. He had
come from the wilderness where he had been talking with
God, learning how to do the great work to which God had
called him. We are told, too, that he had strange food to
eat: locusts and wild honey.

Before he was born, God had told his parents that he
should be a great man. Nothing had: been heard from
him for a long time, until he came to the banks of the
Jordan, preaching the gospel and calling upon men to re-
pent, for the kingdom of heaven was at hand. So wonder-
ful was his message, that all the people in the country
round about came out to hear him. When they heard
him, they were filled with sorrow for their sins, and con-_
fessing them were baptized of John in Jordan. The great
teacher told them that one mightier than he would soon