Such Jews and proselytes had to signify by their baptism not only that they had dedicated their lives to Jehovah but also that they had accepted Jesus as the means whereby Jehovah would forgive their sins.
Me pagëzimin e tyre, ata judenj dhe prozelitë duhej të tregonin jo vetëm që ia kishin kushtuar jetën Jehovait, por edhe se e kishin pranuar Jezuin si mjetin me anë të të cilit Jehovai do t’u falte mëkatet.