Those of us who teach the gospels generally divide the traditions about Jesus into three groups: the infancy narratives (or stories), the ministry narratives, and the passion narratives. The last group of traditions takes its name from the suffering and death of Jesus, but actually includes stories from the triumphal entry into Jerusalem through the [...]

   Baptism comes from the Greek word baptizo which means to immerse, performing ablutions, i.e., cleansing with water.  In John v3 Jesus and his disciples were going through the land telling people about baptism.  John clearly knew the importance of baptism than the other disciples. He knew that a person should be immersed in water [...]