恭讀聖瑪竇福音 3:13-17

那時候,耶穌由加里肋亞,來到約但河、若翰那裡,為受若翰的洗;但若翰想要阻止他,說:「我本來需要受你的洗,而你卻來就我嗎?」耶穌回答他說:「你暫且容許吧!因為我們應當這樣,以完成全義。」於是若翰就容許了耶穌。耶穌受洗後,隨即從水裡上來,忽然,天為他開了。耶穌看見天主聖神,有如鴿子降下,來到他上面;又有聲音由天上說:「這是我的愛子,我所喜悅的。」

—上主的話。

(Feast of the Baptism of the Lord)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 3:13-17

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfil all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him; 17 and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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