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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.

KJV

εἶπεν δὲ Παῦλος· Ἰωάννης ἐβάπτισεν βάπτισμα μετανοίας, τῷ λαῷ λέγων εἰς τὸν ἐρχόμενον μετ’ αὐτὸν ἵνα πιστεύσωσιν, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν εἰς τὸν Ἰησοῦν.

Greek NT

Dixit autem Paulus : Joannes baptizavit baptismo pœnitentiæ populum, dicens in eum qui venturus esset post ipsum ut crederent, hoc est, in Jesum.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance saying: That they should believe in him, who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.

Douay-Rheims

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In this verse

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In the original Greek

18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Παῦλος
paulos
noun · 158×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βάπτισμα
baptisma
noun · 20×
βαπτίζω
baptizo
verb · 77×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
λαός
laos
noun · 144×
μετά
meta
preposition · 469×
μετάνοια
metanoia
noun · 22×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πιστεύω
pisteuo
verb · 241×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
Ἰωάννης
ioannes
noun · 134×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: Ἰωάννης | WH/Treg/NIV: Ἰωάννης | RP: + μὲν
  • ἸωάννηςSBLGNT
  • ἸωάννηςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + μὲνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: τὸν | WH/Treg/NIV: τὸν | RP: + χριστὸν
  • τὸνSBLGNT
  • τὸνWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + χριστὸνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

2. Now that on this account Christ came to His baptism, is from this evident. But wherefore was this baptism devised for Him? For that not of himself did the son of Zacharias proceed to this, but of God who moved him — this Luke also declares, when he says, The word of the Lord came unto him, Luke 3:2 that is, His commandment. And he himself too says, He that sent me to baptize…

Cross-references

  • Acts 1:5 — For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
  • Acts 1:5 — For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
  • Acts 2:38 — Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
  • Acts 11:16 — Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
  • Acts 13:23 — Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
  • John 1:7 — The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
  • John 1:7 — The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
  • John 1:8 — He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
  • John 1:15 — John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
  • John 1:19 — And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
  • John 1:27 — He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
  • John 1:27 — He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
  • John 1:29 — The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
  • John 1:31 — And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
  • John 3:28 — Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
  • John 5:33 — Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
  • Luke 1:76 — And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
  • Luke 1:77 — To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
  • Luke 3:3 — And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
  • Luke 3:16 — John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost an
  • Luke 3:16 — John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost an
  • Mal 3:1 — Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold,
  • Mark 1:1 — The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
  • Mark 1:8 — I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
  • Matt 3:11 — I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
  • Matt 3:11 — I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
  • Matt 11:3 — And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?
  • Matt 21:25 — The 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 ye not then believe him?