First off, These Scriptures ALL take place AFTER the Resurrection.
Mk 16:15-16
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Lk 24:46-48
46 and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,
47 and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses of these things
Mt 28:
18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Ever get the feeling, this was NEVER about Water Baptism, and Matthew 28 has been flubbed with because it should match Mark and Luke?
Let's say this is about BAPTISM, because, it is about Baptism.
I do not believe Jesus was ever talking about Water Baptism, but Baptism in the Holy Spirit.
Water Baptism is important, but I don't believe Matthew, Mark and Luke are saying Jesus is talking about Water Baptism, but Holy Spirit.
I think Catholics added Names and turned it into Water Baptism.
Just my understanding of these Scriptures. They all happened AFTER the Resurrection. Because the Promise of the Holy Spirit was coming. Jesus was saying they are Baptized in the Holy Spirit.
I also say this, because most read everyone's posts here and I have posted several times about the Church Father who wrote in the 5th and 6th Century, evidence of being Saved was Baptized in Holy Spirit and Speaking in Tongues.
and of course, we can also read Catholic history and know around the 6th Century, Catholics sent troops killing people who Spoke in Tongues.
No wonder people stopped Speaking in Tongues, they were being Murdered for it!
but anyway, I still believe Jesus is talking about Holy Spirit Baptized, not Water in Matthew, Mark, and Luke.