The Baptism Site of Jesus Christ
Reasons to Visit
- The Baptism Site has been authenticated by all major Christian Church leaders as one of the three holiest sites of Christianity, along with Bethlehem and Jerusalem. It is the place where Jesus was baptized by John.
- John the Baptist lived here for about 20 years. He resided in a cave on Elijah's Hill.
- The site and the surrounding area has been a place where many Prophets have passed through.
- The Baptism Site was a Pilgrimage Station on the early Pilgrimage Trail.
- It is an historical site; persevered just as it was over 2,000 years go.
- It is a Nature reserve with much flora and fanua.
Watch the Documentary
And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. ... At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." At once the Spirit sent him out into the desert... (Mark 1:4-5, 9-12)
