Acts 19:4

And Rav Sha'ul said, Yochanan gave a tevilah of teshuva to the people, saying that they should have emunah in Hu HaBah, + 19:4 Moshiach the one coming after him, that is, in Yehoshua. + 19:4 Lk 3:16

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

In Context

3And Rav Sha'ul said, Into what then were you given tevilah? And they said, Into the tevilah of Yochanan.

5And having heard this, they were given Moshiachʼs tevilah of teshuva in haShem of the Moshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:11I give you a tevilah (immersion) in a mikveh mayim for teshuva, but Hu Habah (He who Comes) + 3:11 i.e., the Moshiach after me has more chozek (strength) than me. I am not worthy to remove his sandals. He will give you a tevilah (immersion) with the Ruach Hakodesh and eish (fire).

Matthew 21:25The tevilah in the mikveh mayim of Yochanan, it was from where, from Shomayim or from Bnei Adam? And they were discussing it among themselves, saying, If we say, From Shomayim, he will say to us, Why then do you not believe him?

Luke 1:76And you also, yeled (child), will be called Navi HaElyon (Prophet of the Most High); for you will go LIFNEI HAADON (before the L-rd) to prepare the DERECH HASHEM (The Way of the L-rd), + 1:76 Mal 3:1; Isa 40:3

John 1:7This Yochanan came for an eidus (witness), that he might give solemn edut (testimony) about the Ohr, that kol Bnei Adam might have emunah through him.

John 1:27Hu HaBah (he who comes), + 1:27 i.e., the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach who is coming into the Olam Hazeh that is, He who comes after me, is one that I am not worthy even to untie the thong of his sandal.

John 3:28You yourselves stand as eidus (witness) to me, that I said I am not the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, but I have been sent gevorn forois before him (forerunner). + 3:28 Mal 3:1

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 →

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