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baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying. (Act 19:1-6) In Acts 19:1-6, there's no indication anyone had to be baptized again, other than John's disciples who still didn't realize Jesus was the Messiah.
Jesus did not usurp John's work. Instead Jesus was baptized by John and for a short time allowed His disciples to join in John's work. After the Crucifixion There is no indication any of the original Apostles or disciples would need or had a second water baptism (cf. Matthew 28:19-20).
Who baptized the disciples of Jesus Christ? John 1:35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; John 1:36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! John 1:37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. The disciples of john who are baptized by John, not by Jesus Christ.
So, again to answer the OP, the written evidence points to 6 months between when John the Baptist began his ministry and when he baptized Jesus, which then marked the beginning of Jesus' ministry. To reinforce this, the Aaronic priesthood began the same way. Moses washed Aaron. Thus they could minister to the LORD (Ex 40:12-13).
Jesus was again identified as "the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world". John (as a high priest) laid his hands on Jesus (the Lamb). So the sins of man were 'passed on' to Jesus during his baptism. Jesus took all our sins on his head immediately he was laid hands on by John. "For it was fitting to fulfill God's righteousness".
Oneness believers believe that for water baptism to be valid, one must be baptized in the name of Jesus, rather than the mainstream baptismal formula in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. They believe this follows the example found in Acts 2:38;
Answers without enough detail may be edited or deleted. Baptism was practiced before the time of John the Baptist. In fact, Adam, the first man, was baptized as was Eve, Seth, and many of Adam's posterity. The origin of the word "baptism" is Greek and literally means to dip or immerse.
In the New Testament, baptism was practiced by John the Baptist and Jesus' disciples, and commanded by Jesus himself (see Matthew 28:16-20) as a permanent ritual, or sacrament, that would introduce people into the Christian church. Those who are baptized are considered Christians, whether baptized as infants or as adults.
When Jesus was baptized, his baptism was authorized and commissioned by Himself. John the Baptist acted under the direction and authority of Jesus in person (as Jesus commanded John to baptize Him; see Matthew 3:13–15). Therefore the baptism of Jesus was performed under the authority of, or in the name of, Jesus.
"And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfil all justice. Then he suffered him. And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him. . .And, behold, a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:15-17). - St ...