Bede the Venerable, on Mark 1:9

“And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.”

“(ubi sup.) This event also, in which the Holy Ghost was seen to come down upon baptism, was a sign of spiritual grace to be given to us in baptism.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

This page is the stable address of one quotation — verbatim, dated, attributed, with its edition. Cite it freely.