Acts 19:4
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.
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3And he said unto them, Unto what then were all of you baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Cross References
Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, (o. pneuma) and with fire:
Matthew 21:25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did all of you not then believe him?
Luke 1:76And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest: for you shall go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
John 1:7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
John 1:27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
John 3:28All of you yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am 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 →