Acts 19:4 “Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told t…”

Acts 19:4

Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they shoulde beleeue in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Iesus.

Darby Translation

And Paul said, John indeed baptised [with] the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him that was coming after him, that is, on Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation

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;'

Bible in Basic English

And Paul said, John gave a baptism which goes with a change of heart, saying to the people that they were to have faith in him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.

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Cross references

“John”

Acts 1:5 Acts 11:16 John 1:29–34 Luke 3:16–18 Acts 13:23–25 John 1:27

Acts 1:5 · BSB

For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. ”

Acts 11:16 · BSB

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

John 1:29–34 · BSB

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

Luke 3:16–18 · BSB

John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Acts 13:23–25 · BSB

From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.

John 1:27 · BSB

He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

Also

John 1:7

John 1:7 · BSB

He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.

5On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

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