Who baptized Jesus in the Jordan River, according to the New Testament Gospels?

John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan River, according to the New Testament Gospels.

The baptism appears in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, while John’s Gospel refers to John’s testimony about the event rather than narrating the baptism in the same way. The scene marks the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry in the Gospel narratives.

John is presented as a prophetic preacher who called people to repentance and baptized them as a sign of that repentance. The Gospel accounts describe Jesus coming to John, after which the Spirit descends and a heavenly voice identifies Jesus as God’s beloved Son.

A common mix-up is confusing John the Baptist with the apostle John. They are different figures: John the Baptist is the preacher who baptized Jesus, while the apostle John is traditionally associated with several New Testament writings. The Jordan River, not the Sea of Galilee, is the named setting for Jesus’ baptism.