The identity of Jesus was made clear early on when He was baptized by John the Baptist. Here, at the dawn of His ministry, Christ was greeted with words prophesying and declaring His destiny. The title “Lamb of God” foreshadowed Christ’s substitutionary death on the cross for our sins as a sacrificial lamb. This episode chronicles the beginning of the calling of the twelve to follow Jesus during His earthly ministry, as they come to recognize Him as Israel’s promised Messiah, the Son of God.