Acts 13:24

John was preaching, before the face of his advent, a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

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In The King James Version

When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

In Context

23From his offspring, according to the Promise, God has brought Jesus the Savior to Israel.

25Then, when John completed his course, he was saying: ‘I am not the one you consider me to be. For behold, one arrives after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to loosen.’

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Cross References

Mark 1:2As it has been written by the prophet Isaiah: “Behold, I send my Angel before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

Luke 3:2under the high priests Annas and Caiaphas: the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.

John 1:15John offers testimony about him, and he cries out, saying: “This is the one about whom I said: ‘He who is to come after me, has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.’”

John 5:33You sent to John, and he offered testimony to the truth.

Acts 10:37You know that the Word has been made known throughout all Judea. For beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached,

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:15-42

Paul at Antioch in Pisidia. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and… Read the whole commentary →

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