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Our knowledge of the figure of John the Baptist ... the story of John, who practices baptism. And it seems to be that he calls for baptism as a sign of rededication or repurification of life ...

John the Baptist preached in the wilderness, telling people to repent their sins to be baptised as a sign of their repentance. They needed to prepare for a greater person coming after him.