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Thousands of pilgrims are baptized annually in the Jordan River where John the Baptist baptized. John preached a message of repentance to prepare his people for the coming of the Messiah. One sunny Judean day, while John was preaching, Jesus made his way to the Jordan and listened. As the day wore on, many made their way down into the water to confess their sins as evidence they were repentant and ready for their Messiah to come. Jesus waited. At the climactic moment, He also descended into the River, but not for repentance. Jesus was being baptized as His public introduction and coronation into ministry