Acts 13:24

John, beforehand proclaiming, before the face of his coming in, an immersion of repentance, unto all the people of Israel.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 this man’s seed, hath God, according to promise, brought unto Israel, a saviour—Jesus:

25And, as John was fulfilling his course, he was saying—Whom are ye supposing that I am? I, am not he! But lo! there cometh, after me, one of whom I am not worthy, the sandals of his feet, to loosen.

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Cross References

Mark 1:2According as it is written in Isaiah the prophet—Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way,—

Luke 3:2in the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, came a word of God unto John the son, of Zechariah, in rue desert;

John 1:15(John beareth witness concerning him, and hath cried aloud, saying—the same, was he that said—He who, after me, was coming, before me, hath advanced; because, my Chief, was he.)

John 5:33Ye, have sent forth unto John,—and he hath borne witness to the truth:—

Acts 10:37Ye yourselves, know what hath come to pass throughout the whole of Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the immersion which John proclaimed, respecting Jesus who was of Nazareth:—

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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