Naked Bible 007: The Mode of Baptism and the Biblical Text

How should baptism be done — immersion, sprinkling, or pouring — and can we gain any clarity about this from the biblical text?

This episode of the Naked Bible focuses on the mode of baptism, focusing on the Greek word baptizo, frequently translated “baptize” in the New Testament. Is the meaning of this word sufficiently clear to settle the mode issue? Does it matter?