Acts 19:4
And Paul said, “John, indeed, immersed with an immersion of conversion, saying to the people that they should believe in Him who is coming after him—that is, in the Christ—Jesus”;
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In Context
3and he said to them, “Into what, then, were you immersed?” And they said, “Into John’s immersion.”
5and they, having heard, were immersed into the Name of the Lord Jesus,
Cross References
Matthew 3:11I indeed immerse you in water for conversion, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to carry the sandals, He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
Matthew 21:25the immersion of John, from where was it? From Heaven, or from men?” And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, “If we should say, From Heaven, He will say to us, Why, then, did you not believe him?
Luke 1:76And you, child, || Prophet of the Highest will you be called; For you will go before the face of the LORD, || To prepare His ways.
John 1:7this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
John 1:27of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the strap of His sandal.”
John 3:28you yourselves testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am having been sent before Him;
Matthew Henry on Acts 19:2-8
Paul at Ephesus. 1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that… Read the whole commentary →