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Baptisms of Yeshua
and Miriam
CHAPTER 11
Yeshua and Miriam come to the
river Jordan to be baptized by Yochanan the Baptizer but first
Yochanan asks Yeshua to baptize him, which he does. Then
Yochanan baptizes Yeshua and when he comes up out of the water,
there is a mighty thunder and into the mind of every person of
good spirit comes a voice speaking of Yeshua as the beloved son.
Then comes a white dove that lands upon the shoulder of Yeshua
and rubs its face against his before flying off. -Yeshua asks
Yochanan to baptize Miriam but she asks Yeshua to and he complies.
1 After
the sunrise on the following day, Yeshua and Miriam descended to
the Jordan and coming to the western road walked southward.
2 Now
Yochanan had traveled with some of his disciples north along the
Jordan to preach and baptize, and the river bank was crowded
with people who had come to hear him preach, for his disciples
had gone before him into the nearby villages and towns urging
the people to come to the river to hear the words of Yochanan
the Baptizer. And many people came, for his fame had already
begun to spread across the land.
3 Near a
ford in the river, northeast of Jericho, Yeshua and Miriam came
to the place where Yochanan was preaching and baptizing, and
they watched him from afar for a time as he thrust and raised
those being baptized into and out of the water with great vigor,
saying, “I baptize you with water, but one comes after me who
shall baptize you with fire if you are true to the faith of
your heart.”
4 Then
they came unto him. And Yochanan was overjoyed to see Yeshua and
Miriam; so much so that immediately after lifting the person
whom he had just immersed out of the water, he came to the shore
in great bounds embracing Yeshua with such enthusiasm that his
disciples were disconcerted and amazed.
5
“Yeshua, Miriam, my joy is full today,” he exclaimed. “It seems
so long since I have seen you. I am honored that you have come
to hear me preach and witness the humility of the good people
who are baptized this day.”
6 And
Yeshua said unto him, “Our joy is also full to be with you again
my brother, and we wish to be among the good people who are
baptized by you this day.”
7 But
Yochanan protested and forbade him saying, “It is I who have
need to be baptized of you. Why do you come to me asking this?”
8 And
Yeshua said unto him, “I have come into the darkness to show the
light.
9 Those
of contrite spirit that go into the water rise forth from it in
covenant with Elohim, with a greater light, and this edifies our
Father and Mother in heaven, which I do with every breath I
take.
10
Therefore, it must be to show all righteousness that I ask you
to honor me with this blessing.”
11 And
Yochanan knelt down upon one knee before Yeshua, saying, “I will
do that which you ask, it is my greatest honor, but I ask you
first to baptize me, for never could I think to baptize you
without first being blessed to receive from the son that gift.”
12 Then
went Yeshua into the river and Yochanan followed him. And
standing in water a little above their waists, Yeshua said unto
Yochanan, “With the purity of your heart as the witness of your
soul, I immerse you in water that you will come forth with a
greater love of God, to ever guide you upon the path of light.
By the word of Elohim, so be it,” and immediately he immersed
him, then raised him out of the water.
13 And
upon arising, Yochanan embraced Yeshua, and his disciples were
confused and astounded, not knowing what to make of all that had
so quickly transpired.
14 And
Miriam stood upon the shore and holding her palms together as if
in prayer, she touched her forefingers to her lips and smiled a
great smile of joy for that which she witnessed.
15 Then
Yochanan turned and baptized Yeshua, saying, “That all men and
women of contrite spirit may know the path to greater light and
a new life begins with the water, I immerse in humility he who
shall come forth in glory.”
16 And
when Yeshua came up out of the water there was a mighty thunder
from the clear, sunny sky, and it rumbled again and again.
17 And
in the mind of every person of good spirit standing upon the
shore, came a voice, reverberating with the thunder, saying,
“This is our beloved son, in whom we are well pleased, hear
him.”
18 Then
a white dove, a symbol of the Holy Spirit of Elohim, flew from
the wilderness and landed upon the shoulder of Yeshua and rubbed
its face against his, and then flew off into the brightness of
the sun, where none could follow its path.
19 And
all of the disciples of Yochanan and many of the people upon the
shore that had come to hear him preach, were amazed at what they
had seen and heard.
20 Then
Yeshua embraced Yochanan again and turning to Miriam he put out
his hand that she would come unto him.
21 And
Miriam walked into the water and took his hand and he brought
her to Yochanan, saying, “Brother, would you baptize my wife,
the greatest treasure of my heart?”
22 “As
you wish Yeshua,” Yochanan agreed.
23 But
Miriam demurred, saying, “Husband, I love Yochanan, even as you
do, but in this sacred ordinance, would you not share it with
me?”
24 And
Yeshua was conflicted, for he wanted to fulfill the desires of
Miriam’s heart, but did not want to undermine the authority of
Yochanan in front of his disciples and the people who had
gathered to hear him preach.
25 But
Yochanan, being guided by the Holy Spirit, turned to the shore,
and pointing to Yeshua said unto his disciples and the people,
“Behold Yeshua of Nazareth, the Lamb of Elohim.
26 This
is he whom I have said will come after me to baptize with fire.
27 This
is he whom I have said that I am unworthy even to unlatch his
sandal.
28 This
is he, who shall pay the greatest price, that all who have a
true repentance and faith in him, will be freed from the chains
of their slavery; for Elohim will remember their sins no more.
29 And
now comes his wife Miriam to be baptized. She is the sister of
my wife Martha; and even as I did with her, I wish every man
could know the joy of baptizing their wife; and so I come out of
the water now, to watch my brother baptize my sister.”
30 Then
Yochanan came out of the water and watched with the others as
Yeshua baptized Miriam, saying, “With the purity of your heart
as the witness of your soul, I immerse you in water that you
will come forth with a greater love of God, to ever guide you
upon the path of light. By the word of Elohim, so be it,” and
straight away he immersed her, then raised her out of the water.
31 And
Miriam came out of the water and her face was aglow with light.
And she turned and put her head upon Yeshua’s chest and embraced
him gently, and then lifted her head and kissed him softly on
the lips.
32 And
some among the onlookers were upset by that which they had seen
and heard, and they departed quickly with angry words.
33
But the pure of heart were touched by the Holy Spirit, and they
fell to their knees with bowed heads and hearts filled with
thankfulness to have been upon that spot, on that day.
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