Acts 19:4
"John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance," answered Paul, "telling the people to believe on One who was coming after him, namely, on Jesus."
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
3"Into what, then, were you baptized?" he asked. And they said, "Into the baptism of John."
5When they heard this they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus;
Cross References
Matthew 3:11I indeed am baptizing you in water, unto repentance; but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
Matthew 21:25John’s baptism, whence was it, from heaven or from man?" So they began debating about it among themselves.
Luke 1:76"And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to prepare the way
John 1:7He came as a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light - so that all men might believe through him.
John 1:27One who is to come after me, whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to untie."
John 3:28You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but have 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 →