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Matthew 3:15-17… “And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’” vs. 17 Jesus’ baptism was likely quite routine. We don’t know John’s method but it was likely full immersion. That was the tradition in Judaism, and many homes would have had a mikvah or bathtub for use in purification rituals. Since John wouldn’t have had a mikvah handy, he likely just used a pool in the river. But what happened…