This was one of the few events that was recorded by all four Gospel writers. ​ — Matthew 3: 16, 17; Mark 1: 9 - 11; Luke 3: 21, 22; John 1: 32 - 34.
وَمَا حَصَلَ آنَذَاكَ هُوَ مِنَ ٱلْأَحْدَاثِ ٱلْقَلِيلَةِ ٱلَّتِي سَجَّلَهَا كَتَبَةُ ٱلْأَنَاجِيلِ ٱلْأَرْبَعَةِ جَمِيعًا .‏ —‏ متى ٣ :‏ ​ ١٦ ،‏ ١٧ ؛‏ مرقس ١ :‏ ​ ٩ -‏ ١١ ؛‏ لوقا ٣ :‏ ​ ٢١ ،‏ ٢٢ ؛‏ يوحنا ١ :‏ ​ ٣٢ -‏ ٣٤‏ .‏