John the Baptist’s arrival at Pella signaled a significant moment in Jesus' journey towards baptism. [1] John baptized Jesus at noon the next day in Pella. [2] Jesus delivered the injured boy to his parents in Pella before departing for Galilee with Andrew and his brother. [3]
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. [4] Believers in Pella found safety before the destruction of Jerusalem, as warned by the Master. [5] Isador wrote the Gospel of Matthew in Pella after escaping Jerusalem in A.D. 70. [6]
See also: UB 169; UB 128:3.2; UB 141:1.2; UB 144:8; UB 163:5; UB 165:3; UB 167:0.1; UB 171:1; UB 186:3.2-3.