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Christ "manifest to Israel" (John 1:31). It was called "the baptism of
repentance for the remission of sins" (Mark 1:4) and accompanied public
confession of sins (Mark 1:5). John baptized people before they believed on
Jesus (Acts 19:4).

John 1:29 "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith,
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."

So we gather from all this that John baptized Jews to draw their attention to
Jesus, because Jesus would later shed His blood "for the remission of sins"
(Matthew 26:28). Those baptized by John were more inclined to believe
what Jesus said (Luke 7:29-30).

John contrasted his baptism with Spirit-baptism. (Mark 1:8 "I indeed have
baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy
Ghost.") The fact that John contrasted his water-baptism with Jesus'
SPIRIT-baptism rather than Jesus' form of WATER-baptism shows that
Spirit-baptism is the "main" baptism, more important than water-baptism of
any kind. Jesus did the same thing in Acts 1:5, saying "For John truly

baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not
many days hence."

When John the Baptist wondered why Jesus would get water-baptized, Jesus
said "for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness" (Matthew 3:15).
That is, water-baptism is a good public testimony. He didn't say it saves
you.

* Jesus had His disciples water-baptize people while John the Baptist was
still baptizing elsewhere (John 3:22-23, 4:1-2). No reason is given, but those
baptized were made "disciples" of Jesus first, and thus evidently believed
something about Him before being baptized.

* Jesus commanded a water-baptism for everyone in the world, after they
have been taught something (presumably, what to believe).

Matthew 28:19 "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:"