Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John in order to be baptized by him.
But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it now, for in this way it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted him.
Now after he was baptized, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove coming upon him.
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who refuses to believe will be condemned.
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born of water and spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.
You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with gladness with your presence.’
“Men and brothers, it is possible to speak with confidence to you about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us until this day.
Therefore, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne,
by having foreseen this, he spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he abandoned in Hades nor did his flesh experience decay.
This Jesus God raised up, of which we all are witnesses.
Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has poured out this that you see and hear.
For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” ’
Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt, that God has made him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified!”
Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “What should we do, men and brothers?”
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all those who are far away, as many as the Lord our God calls to himself.”
And with many other words he solemnly urged and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this crooked generation!”
So those who accepted his message were baptized, and on that day about three thousand souls were added.
Therefore we have been buried with him through baptism into death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we may live a new way of life.
having been buried with him in baptism, in which also you were raised together with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.