One source reports regarding Jesus ’ time: “Ritual purity was required of a Jew before entering the Temple Mount, before making a sacrifice, before receiving the benefit of a priestly offering and for other similar purposes. ”
وتقول النصوص التلمودية انه كان يُتوقع من المغتسلين ان يغطّسوا انفسهم في الماء كليا .‏