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This is supported by John the Baptist's declaration the day after the baptism:",[35,140,141],{},[23,142,143,144],{},"The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! — ",[54,145,147],{"className":146,"dataReference":147},[57],"John 1:29 (NIV)",[106,149,151],{"id":150},"evidence-of-human-mortality","Evidence of Human Mortality",[23,153,154],{},"Some interpretations view Jesus's baptism as a clear indicator of his humanity. By submitting to a ritual designed for mortals who need to repent, Jesus was affirming his human nature. This perspective argues that a divine being, by definition, would have no need for such a ritual. Therefore, the act of baptism itself is seen as evidence that Jesus was a mortal man, subject to the same rituals and requirements as other human beings. 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