and it means that he endorsed john s message, that god s people did need to repent. they did need to receive forgiveness for their sins. and just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart, and the spirit descending like a dove on him. and a voice came from heaven. you are my son o the beloved. with you, i am well pleased. it s at that moment that something profound changes in jesus. and now he feels this vocation, this call, to go spread his own message. this is the beginning of jesus ministry. when they met, when john the
you are my son o the beloved. with you, i am well pleased. it s at that moment that something profound changes in jesus. and now he feels this vocation, this call, to go spread his own message. this is the beginning of jesus ministry. when they met, when john the baptist s charisma, when his preaching ability, when his apocalyptic fervor, when his criticisms of the power of the day, when all of that hit jesus ears, i maimagine it sparked out all of that latent ability to preach that jesus had and launched him into his ministry. but for biblical historians, there s a dilemma. there s something that s not being said here. all the gospels really emphasize that john the baptist was
day that was historic and fascinating right from the start. reporter: into st. peter s it came. the men who will soon to be cardinals and the man who will soon to be pope and the one who will choose him. side by side, step by step, some vital, some feeble toward a mass not seen in eight years since the last pope was elected at a moment not seen in 598 years, the succession of one living pope by another. a mass for cardinals, but also the masses. people waiting hours to get in for a ceremony that last time was given by a man who arrived as a cardinal and then emerged as a pope. translator: the beloved and venerable pontiff benedict the xvi. applause and praise that benedict did not hear, at least not in person.
the last pope was elected at a moment not seen in 598 years, the succession of one living pope by another. a mass for cardinals, but also the masses. people waiting hours to get in for a ceremony that last time was given by a man who arrived as a cardinal and then emerged as a pope. translator: the beloved and venerable pontiff benedict the xvi. applause and praise that benedict did not hear, at least not in person. he s in seclusion at the papal summer residence. as for the man praising him and presiding this time, cardinal angelo sodano. he s over 80. too old to help choose a pope or, in all likelihood, to be chosen himself. as for who among them might
the beloved and venerable pontiff benedict xvi. in three hours, they will leave the residence at casta santa marta and they will begin their march to the sistine chapel. all eyes on the copper chimney, looking for signs of smoke, a signal that the cardinals have voted. and we ll cover this historic event. good morning. reporter: hi, soledad this is all about the numbers. tonight, they will have their first vote. you have the 115 cardinals who are trying to find 266th pope. magic number, of course, 77. that s what you need because the church rule that the winner, the pope, receives 2/3 majority vote plus one. so 77 is that magic number. but on another level, this is