It is a place of many important biblical events. However, for most Christians the first association with the river would be the scene of Jesus Christ being baptized by John the Baptist.

ALONG THE JORDAN RIVER (AP) — The Bible says Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. The river’s eastern bank, modern-day Jordan, and its western one both house baptismal sites, where rituals ...

Christians believe John the Baptist baptized Jesus at the site, a lush stretch of the Jordan River flanked by desert -- Christianity's third holiest site after the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in ...