Nazareth "and was obedient to them." (Luke 2:51b) This shows Jesus' love for His Heavenly Father, as well as His respect and obedience to His earthly parents.
             John the Baptist, Jesus' cousin, had been "preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is near'." (Matt 3:1b,2) He was preaching the way for Jesus and fulfilling Isaiah's prophesy, "A voice of one calling: 'In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our Lord'." (Isa. 40:3) People from all over Jerusalem were coming to be baptized by John the Baptist. Though he baptized them, he made sure all his actions pointed toward Jesus. (Matt. 3:1-12) " I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." (Matt. 3:11) While John was at the Jordan River baptizing, Jesus came and asked John to baptize him. "But John tried to deter hi
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