Many of his converts had formerly been shady characters (Mt.21:32). To say the thief was not baptized is to argue from silence; which is hardly a sound principle upon which to excuse ourselves from the command to be baptized.
Wengi waongofu wake zamani walikuwa na tabia isiyonyoofu (Math 21:32).Kusema mnyanganyi hakubatizwa ni kuleta sababu za kupinga kutokana na ukimya; ambalo ni jambo kamili tu juu ya kutoa udhuru sisi wenyewe kutoka agizo la kubatizwa.