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John 3:22
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20 For aeveryone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.  
21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been adone in God.”  

John the Baptist Exalts Christ

22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them aand baptized.  
23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near aSalim, because there was much water there. bAnd they came and were baptized.  
24 For aJohn had not yet been thrown into prison.  
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John 3:22

Not only did Jesus set the example by personally being baptized, He also baptized more disciples than John the Baptist did.

So, Jesus set the example in this way as well, in that He had His disciples do the actual baptizing under His authority. He did not actually do the physical work of baptizing these people Himself—He had His disciples do it for Him! And what they did, by His authority and command is attributed to Him! So it was considered as if Jesus Himself had baptized them. It is the same today that when a minister of God baptizes someone, it is by the authority of Jesus Christ.

His disciples did the baptizing in His name—that is, in His place—they did it for Him, by His authority, and that was considered the same thing as if Jesus had actually done it Himself.

Excerpted from The Wonderful Ordinance of Water Baptism

 
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