The Gospel writer Matthew reports: “After being baptized Jesus immediately came up from the water; and, look! the heavens were opened up, and [John the Baptizer] saw descending like a dove God’s spirit coming upon [Jesus].
قُرَابَةَ شَهْرِ تِشْرِينَ ٱلْأَوَّلِ (‏ اكتوبر )‏ سَنَةَ ٢٩ ب‌م ،‏ حَصَلَ حَدَثٌ بَالِغُ ٱلْأَهَمِّيَّةِ لَمْ يَسْبِقْ أَنْ رَأَتْهُ عَيْنُ إِنْسَانٍ .‏