ACC ~ Mark 1 v9

THE HALLOWING OF WATER

GREGORY NAZIANZEN: As man he was baptized, [1] but he absolved sins as God. [2] He needed no purifying rites himself—his purpose was to hallow water. ORATION 29, ON THE SON. [3]

[1] Mt 3:16; Lk 3:21.

[2] Jn 1:29; Mt 9:2.

[3] TLG 2022.009.20.1-20.2; FGFR 258.