Left: III THE BAPTISM WINDOW; Right: IV CALLING OF DISCIPLES WINDOW
III THE BAPTISM WINDOW
Top: Vision of Satan holding the crown as a symbol of Temptation and the crown he offered to Jesus in the wilderness. (Mark 1, Matthew 4, Luke 4)
Center: Scalloped shell with three drops of water coming out of it depicts Christian Baptism in the name of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28)
Figure: Christ is kneeling in the water at his baptism in the Jordan River. The fish at bottom represents the Greek rebus word (secret symbol or word puzzle) IXOYS (ΙΧΘΥΣ) the Greek letters for “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.” (Mark 1, Luke 3, Matthew 3)
