Acts 1:5

John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

In Context

4And being together He directed them not to go away from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, “which you heard from me;

6Well then, being together they asked Him saying, “Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”

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Cross References

Matthew 3:11“I baptize you with water unto repentance, but the One coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit.

Luke 3:16John anticipated them all saying: “I indeed am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit and fire;

Acts 2:1When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together with one purpose.

Acts 10:45Well the believers of the circumcision [Jews] who had come with Peter were astonished, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been poured out on the Gentiles,

Acts 19:4So Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe into the One who would come after him, that is, into Jesus, the Christ.”

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:2-6

Acts to Revelation PREFACE Acts to Revelation After much expectation, and many enquiries, the last volume of the late reverend Mr. Henry's Exposition now appears in the world. The common disadvantages that attend posthumous productions will doubtless be discerned in this; but we hope, though there are diversities of gifts, there will be found to be the same spirit. Some of the relations and hearers of that excellent person have been at the pains of transcribing the notes they took in short-hand of this part of the… Read the whole commentary →

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