John the Baptist Recognizes Jesus as the Lamb of God

The Second Sunday of Epiphany

John 1: 29 - 42

John the Baptist is sure that he has met the Messiah and has baptized him.

We see here a continuation of the daily relationship between John and Jesus at the beginning of Jesus' ministry.

1. On which day does John's witness take place?

[John makes this statement the day after he baptized Jesus.]

2. What does John call Jesus?

[John calls Jesus the Lamb of God.]

3. What did John see when he baptized Jesus?

[John saw the Holy Spirit come down in the form of a dove.]

4. What did seeing the dove tell John?

[Seeing the dove told John that Jesus was the Son of God.]