THE BAPTISM OF JESUS: AN EPIPHANY OF SOME SORTS Sunday 11 January 2026. Readings: Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7, Ps. 29:1-4,9-10, Matthew 3:13-17 “But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfil all righteousness.” (Matthew 3:15) The Gospel of Matthew is more than just a narrative of Jesus’s earthly life; it is an Epiphany. From the beginning of His Gospel to the end, Matthew sought above all else to demonstrate to his Jewish audience that Jesus is the direct fulfilment of