A Family Affair

Baptisms are wonderful family affairs.  Relatives get together, from near and far, for the special day.   And at the end of the service, they usually remain to take group photos that become lasting memories of the happy event. No one was present with a camera or smart phone at the Baptism of Jesus, but all four of the evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, describe for us an amazing picture of what took place. And, remarkably, it can truly be described as a family affair.