Acts 19:4
And Paul said, 'John, indeed, did baptize with a baptism of reformation, saying to the people that in him who is coming after him they should believe — that is, in the Christ — Jesus;'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3and he said unto them, 'To what, then, were ye baptized?' and they said, 'To John's baptism.'
5and they, having heard, were baptized — to the name of the Lord Jesus,
Cross References
Matthew 3:11'I indeed do baptize you with water to reformation, but he who after me is coming is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to bear the sandals, he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,
Matthew 21:25the baptism of John, whence 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, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
Luke 1:76And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt 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 cord of his sandal.'
John 3:28ye yourselves do 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 →