Baptism in the Gospels

Notes

Washing was the means of achieving ritual purity Ex 30:19–20; Mk 7:3–4 Sprinkling with water symbolises spiritual cleansing Eze 36:25 See also Zec 13:1; Heb 10:22 Being baptised by John was a confession that cleansing was needed Mt 3:11 See also Mt 3:6; Mk 1:4–5; Ac 19:1–4 John promised that the Messiah…