Well, these sites say baptism originated before John, but the reasons are different.http://www.keyway.ca/htm2003/20031106.htmhttp://www.bridgesforpeace.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2431
Yeah. And Jesus gets so popular that he can't even go into town without being mobbed. Kinda like the paps today!
Luke 1: 35-36 on their ages.