As the forerunner of Jesus, John the Baptist had given a powerful witness to the whole Israelite nation, and many were baptized at his hands as a symbol of repentance.
Ristija Johannes, kes oli Jeesuse eelkäija, andis võimsalt tunnistust kogu Iisraeli rahvale ja paljud lasid temal end ristida, sümboliseerimaks kahetsust.