Jesus Christ was baptized in the year 29 on the river Jordan. He was baptized by his cousin, John the Baptist. Of course, this is all religious history, much of which is according to the Catholic Bible. Jesus' baptism, upon first glance, seemed pointless—after all, if the point of a baptism is to cleanse a person from sin, and if Jesus Christ didn't sin, why would he need to go through all the trouble of baptism? However, Jesus Christ insisted that it was necessary to be baptized to "fulfill all righteousness". Additionally, it displayed that Jesus Christ, although he was born without sin, was able to humble himself and set an example, by appearing as another human being.

Although there is no concrete proof of a specific date as to when Jesus Christ was baptized, it is typically celebrated on January 6th. This day is known as the Epiphany, and is celebrated as the day when God was incarnated as Jesus Christ. Two important events occurred in Jesus Christ's time on Earth on this date: first, this is considered the day of the Three Kings, in which Jesus Christ was visited by Three Kings shortly after his birth, and he was gifted gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Additionally, several years later, this date is celebrated as Jesus Christ's Baptism, so the Epiphany is an important day in Christian history.

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GotQuestions.org. “Home.” GotQuestions.org, 7 Feb. 2011, www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-baptized.html.