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the religion of Prophet Abraham and his adherents (his slaves were
also circumcised), so baptism signified the religion of John
and Jesus, which was a preparation for the Jews and the
Gentiles to accord a cordial reception to the Messenger of
Islam and to embrace his religion.
(e) According to the testimony of St. Mark (i. 1-8),
the baptism of John had the character of the "remission of
sins." It is stated that "all the country of Judaea and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem went out to him and were all
baptized by him in the River Jordan while confessing their
sins." This is tantamount to saying that millions of the
penitent Jews confessed their sins, were baptized by the
Prophet, and then their sins were obliterated by the waters
of baptism. It is generally admitted that St. Mark's Gospel
is the oldest of the Four Gospels. All the ancient Greek
also circumcised), so baptism signified the religion of John
and Jesus, which was a preparation for the Jews and the
Gentiles to accord a cordial reception to the Messenger of
Islam and to embrace his religion.
(e) According to the testimony of St. Mark (i. 1-8),
the baptism of John had the character of the "remission of
sins." It is stated that "all the country of Judaea and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem went out to him and were all
baptized by him in the River Jordan while confessing their
sins." This is tantamount to saying that millions of the
penitent Jews confessed their sins, were baptized by the
Prophet, and then their sins were obliterated by the waters
of baptism. It is generally admitted that St. Mark's Gospel
is the oldest of the Four Gospels. All the ancient Greek