Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

³⁴ Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is not partial, ³⁵ but among all peoples, whoever fears him and works righteousness is accepted with him.

³⁶ You know the preaching that God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, who is Lord over all things. ³⁷ This preaching was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began in Galilee after the baptism that John preached – ³⁸ how God had anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Which Jesus went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devils. For God was with him. ³⁹ And we are witnesses of all the things that he did in the land of the Jews and at Jerusalem. But they slew him, and hung him on a tree. ⁴⁰ But God raised him up on the third day, and showed him openly – ⁴¹ not to all the people, but to us witnesses chosen before by God, who ate and drank with him after he arose from death. ⁴² And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who is ordained by God to be judge of the quick and the dead. ⁴³ To him all the prophets give witness: that through his name, all who believe in him shall receive remission of sins.

¹³ Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him. ¹⁴ But John stopped him, saying, I ought to be baptized by you, and do you come to me? ¹⁵ Jesus answered and said to him, Let it be so now, for thus it behoves us, to fulfil all righteousness.

Then John let him. ¹⁶ And Jesus, as soon as he was baptized, came straight out of the water. And lo, heaven was open over him, and John saw the Spirit of God descend like a dove and light upon him. ¹⁷ And lo, there came a voice from heaven, saying, This is he: my beloved Son, in whom is my delight.