In this Bible, rather than a partial verse, baptism is shown to be through the discipline of the complete Cross of YHWH God formed with the complete verse of Mat 28:19.

This new life in Christ begins in the sacrament of baptism. However, God the Father, who knows how to teach, prepared us to understand baptism through foreshadowing and prophecy in the Old Testament.

David Rives, a Christian author and columnist, reflects on Matthew 3:17, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." This verse is from the story of Jesus' baptism.

Baptism of a young child at the Vatican, January 12, 2025. - / AFP. Practiced by all Churches, baptism is a fundamental rite marking the entry into Christian life.

Baptism is supposed to make us eccentric like Jesus, people who get noticed because their behavior falls outside the "norm." This will lead us to be an embarrassment to some and scandalous to others.