Translations:Baptism/6/en

The word “baptism” means “to immerse, submerge” as cleansing or washing. Just as Jesus was baptized, everyone who believes in Him needs to be baptized as well.
Jesus commands His followers at the end of the Gospel of Matthew:
“... baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 28:19)
The meaning of this verse becomes clear in Acts 2:38 (memory verse):