Pella

John the Baptist’s arrival at Pella signaled a significant moment in Jesus' journey towards baptism. 134:9.8

In the Urantia Book

John baptized Jesus at noon the next day in Pella. (135:8.3)

• Jesus delivered the injured boy to his parents in Pella before departing for Galilee with Andrew and his brother. 137:0.1 (137:1.1,4)
• At camp at Pella, over four thousand gathered to hear Jesus and Peter preach each morning, reaching a high point of interest before Jesus terminated his work on earth. 165:1
• Believers in Pella found safety before the destruction of Jerusalem, as warned by the Master. 176:1.5
• Isador wrote the Gospel of Matthew in Pella after escaping Jerusalem in A.D. 70. 121:8.7

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• John's preaching 134:9.8 — Mt 3:1-2,5-6.
• Kingdom at hand; repent 134:9.8 — Mt 3:2; Lk 3:3.

Where it appears

Pella is linked in 34 paragraphs of the text.

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