The Evangelist Matthew tells about this great event in the life of Jesus Christ (chapter 3, vv. 1-2, 5-7, 11, 13-17, according to Russian translation) (Matthew 3: 1-2, 5-7, 11, 13-17):
In those days John the Baptist comes and preaches in the desert of Judea, and says: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the surrounding Jordan came out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. When John saw... those coming to him to be baptized, he said to them... I baptize you in water for repentance; but He who comes after me is mightier than I; I am not worthy to carry His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire... Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him. John restrained Him and said: I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me? But Jesus answered and said to him, Leave it now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then John admits Him. And having been baptized, Jesus immediately came out of the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and John saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and descending on Him. And behold, a voice from heaven, saying: This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Troparion.
In the Jordan I am baptized to Thee, O Lord, Trinitarian adoration appears: For the voice of the Parents testifies to Thee, naming Thy beloved Son, and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, declares Thy words of affirmation. Christ our God appears, and the world is enlightened, glory to You.
When You, Lord, were baptized in the Jordan, the worship of the Most Holy Trinity was revealed: for the voice of the Father testified about You, calling You the beloved Son, and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, assured the truth of the word (Father). Christ God, who appeared and enlightened the world, glory to You!
Kontakion.
Thou hast appeared this day to the universe, and Thy light, O Lord, has come upon us, in the minds of those who sing Thee: Thou hast come and appeared, the unapproachable Light.
Greatness.
We magnify You, life-giving Christ, for our sake now in the flesh baptized by John in the waters of the Jordan.
Prokeimenon.
You see the sea and run away, the Jordan turns back (Ps. 114:3).
Irmos of the first canon.
1. He opened the bottom of the depths and draws Him in with His dry land, covering the enemy in it, the Lord mighty in battle, for He was glorified.
3. The Lord gives strength to our king and lifts up the horn of His anointed ones, who are born of a Virgin and come to baptism. To him faithfully we cry: none is holy, like our God.
4. Having heard, O Lord, Thy voice, which Thou didst say, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, as Thou didst thunder over many waters, I testified unto Thy Son, having been all the descended Spirit, crying out: Thou art the Christ, the wisdom and power of God.
5. Jesus, the ruler of life, resolves the coming condemnation of the primordial Adam, but God, without requiring cleansing, cleanses the fallen in the Jordan: having killed enmity in him, he bestows peace upon every mind.
6. Voice of the Word, lamp of Light, star of the Sun, Forerunner in the desert, repent, cry out to all people, and be purified: behold, Christ is coming to deliver the world from aphids.
7. The pious young men, who partook of the fiery furnace, preserve the rustling spirit of the dew unharmed, and the descent of God’s Angel. Also sprinkled with flames, we sang with gratitude: O Lord and God of the fathers, blessed art thou.
8. The glorious mystery of Babylon was shown by the cave, which emitted dew, as if with streams of the immaterial Fire the Jordan was received and the flesh of the baptized Creator was embraced, Whom people bless and exalt for all ages.
The Lord, irresistible in war, revealed the bottom of the deep (sea) and along it, as on dry land, He led His people, and drowned those who resisted. Glorious is His name!
The Lord, who gives strength to our kings and magnifies the power of His anointed ones, is born of the Virgin and comes to be baptized. We, the faithful, will exclaim to Him: there is no one holy except You, our God!
I have heard, O Lord, (the Forerunner) Your voice, which You called the voice of one crying in the wilderness. When You thundered over many waters (of the Jordan), testifying about Your Son, he (the Forerunner), filled with the revealed Spirit, exclaimed: You are the Christ, God's wisdom and power!
Jesus, the head of life, comes to resolve the condemnation of the first-created Adam, and, like God, having no need for cleansing, he is cleansed for the fallen in the Jordan, where, having killed hostility, he bestows peace that surpasses all understanding.
The Voice of the Word, the lamp of Light, the dawn of the Sun, the Forerunner exclaims in the desert to all people: repent and cleanse yourself in advance; for, behold, Christ is coming, redeeming the world from corruption.
The pious young men, who were in the fiery furnace, were kept unharmed by the noisy wind with dew and the descent of the Angel of God. Therefore, being watered in the midst of the flames, they sang with gratitude: Blessed are You, glorious Lord and God of the fathers.
The Babylonian oven, having poured out dew, depicted that wonderful mystery that the Jordan had to receive into its streams the immaterial Fire and embrace the Creator who was baptized in the flesh, whom people bless and exalt for all ages.
Magnify, my soul, the most honorable of the hosts on high, the Most Pure Virgin Mary.
9. Every tongue is perplexed to praise according to its inheritance, but the mind and the most peaceful praise of Thee, Mother of God, are astounded. Moreover, O good being, accept faith, for our divine love weighs: You are the intercessor of Christians, We magnify You.
No tongue is able to adequately praise You, Mother of God, and even the heavenly mind is perplexed as to how to praise You. But, as good, accept faith, because You know our divine love; for You are the representative of Christians; We magnify you.
Irmos of the second canon.
1. A turbulent sea storm is moving, the dry land of Abiy Israel has appeared: the red pontoon of the three states of Egypt is completely covered with water, the coffin is covered with the power of the strong right hand of the Lady.
3. The trees of the ancients are riddled with the snares of the lions, erased by the members, we rejoice and widen our mouths, weaving the word with words of sweet singing, which delights us with gifts (Ps. 57:7).
4. By the fire of the secret sight, purify yourself, the prophet of men, the new deity, proclaims the voice of the Spirit, splashing, the incarnation of the ineffable Word, by which the mighty powers were destroyed (Hab. 3:14).
5. The enemy of the dark and defiled poison, by the purification of the Spirit of exhaustion, to a new, unblemished path leading to unapproachable joy, I alone will approach, to whom God is reconciled.
6. The longed-for appearance with the all-blessed voice of the Father, Whom I will burp from the womb: to her, he says, This is a natural Son, the most luminous of all mankind, but My Word is living and man is providential.
7. The serpent’s heads are scorched by a stream of high fire, carrying pious youths, calming, the uncontrollable darkness of sin is all washed away with the dew of the Spirit (Ps. 73:14).
8. The creation is now free, and the sons of light are known before they are darkened: one wall of darkness is a representative. Now let him diligently bless the Guilty, previously accursed, whole inheritance of the tongues (John 8:34, 12:36).
9. Oh, more than the mind of Thy miracles, O all-pure Bride, blessed Mother! Having received all-perfect salvation, we worthily praise him as a benefactor, bearing the gift of a song of thanksgiving.
Israel passes through the undulating depths of the sea, which suddenly turns out to be dry land; and the dark sea completely covers the Egyptian horsemen, (like) a watery coffin, with the strong power of the right hand of the Lord.
Having freed ourselves from the ancient networks of bloodthirsty lions, whose jaws have (already) been crushed, let us rejoice and widen our lips, composing words into a sweetly sung word; Which of (all) our gifts is most pleasant?
The prophet, purified by the fire of the mysterious vision, chanting the renewal of mortals, utters with applause the message inspired by the Spirit, revealing the incarnation of the ineffable Word, by which the dominion of the mighty is broken.
Washed by the purification of the Spirit from the poison of the dark and defiled enemy, we have entered upon a new and steady path leading to an inaccessible joy, available only to those with whom God has made peace.
The Father, with an all-joyful voice, revealed the Beloved, whom He begot from (His) womb: truly, he says, this Son (My) consubstantial one luminously came from the human race, as My living Word and together as a man, by providence.
He who cooled the great flame of the furnace, which declared the pious youths, burned the heads of the serpents with streams, and washed all the impurity of sin that could not be cleansed away with the dew of the Spirit.