Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
Then Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism that was an expression of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was to come after him; that is, in Jesus."
New American Standard Bible
Paul said, “
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.
Holman Bible
Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the One who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
International Standard Version
Then Paul said, "John baptized when they repented, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."
A Conservative Version
And Paul said, John indeed immersed an immersion of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus, the Christ.
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.
Amplified
Paul said, “John performed a baptism of repentance, continually telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, [to confidently accept and joyfully believe] in Jesus [the Messiah and Savior].”
An Understandable Version
Paul [then] said, "John immersed people who [demonstrated their] repentance, telling them they must believe in Jesus, the One who would come after him."
Anderson New Testament
And Paul said: John immersed with the immersion of repentance, saying to the people, that they must believe on him who should come after him, that is, on 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.
Common New Testament
Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus."
Daniel Mace New Testament
upon which Paul said, John indeed administer'd the baptism of repentance, but with this admonition, that they should believe in him, who was to come after, that is, in Jesus the Messias.
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.
Godbey New Testament
And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on the one coming after him, that is Jesus.
Goodspeed New Testament
"John's baptism was a baptism in token of repentance," said Paul, "and he told the people to believe in him who was to follow him, that is, in Jesus."
John Wesley New Testament
And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe on him that was to come after him, that is on Jesus.
Julia Smith Translation
And Paul said, John truly immersed the immersion of repentance, saying to the people, that they should believe on him coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.
King James 2000
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him who should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Paul said, "John baptized [with] a baptism of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the one who was to come after him--that is, in Jesus."
Modern King James verseion
And Paul said, John truly baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe into Him coming after him, that is, into Jesus Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Paul, "John verily baptised 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."
Moffatt New Testament
"John," said Paul, "baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."
Montgomery New Testament
"John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance," answered Paul, "telling the people to believe on One who was coming after him, namely, on Jesus."
NET Bible
Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."
New Heart 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 Jesus."
Noyes New Testament
Then said Paul, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, that they should believe on him that was coming after him; that is, on Jesus.
Sawyer New Testament
Paul said, John indeed baptized [administered] the baptism of a change of mind, telling the people to believe on him that was to come after him, that is, on Jesus.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Paul - John, immersed with an immersion of repentance, unto the people, saying, that, on him who was coming after him, they should believe, - that is, on Jesus.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then said Paul, John indeed baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, That they should believe on him who was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"John's baptism was a baptism upon repentance," rejoined Paul, "and John told the people (speaking of the 'One Coming; after him) that they should believe in him--that is in Jesus."
Webster
Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, That they should believe on him who should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Weymouth New Testament
"John," he said, "administered a baptism of repentance, bidding the people believe on One who was to come after him; namely, on 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 Jesus."
Worrell New Testament
And Paul said, "John immersed with an immersion of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him coming after him; that is, on Jesus."
Worsley New Testament
Then said Paul, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people, that they should believe in Him that was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.
Youngs 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;'
Themes
Baptism » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Baptism » What john the baptist baptized with
Baptism » As administered by john
Baptism with the holy ghost » Necessity for
Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
Holy spirit » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Jesus Christ » Names of » Christ jesus
John the baptist » What john the baptist baptized with
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Interlinear
De
Hina
τοῦτο
Touto
Usage: 232
Pisteuo
Eis
εἰς
Eis
Usage: 1267
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 19:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Finds Disciples Of John The Baptist In Ephesus
3 He then asked, "With what sort of baptism then were you baptized?" They answered, "With John's baptism." 4 Then Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism that was an expression of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was to come after him; that is, in Jesus." 5 On hearing this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus,
Cross References
John 1:7
He came for the purpose of testifying, to testify to the light, so that everyone through him might come to believe.
John 1:27
He is to become my successor, because He has been put before me, and I am not fit to untie His shoestrings."
Matthew 3:11-12
I am baptizing you in water to picture your repentance. But He that is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not fit to carry His shoes. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire;
Matthew 11:3-5
"Are you the One who was to come, or should we keep on looking for a different one?"
Matthew 21:25-32
Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven, or from men?" They argued it out among themselves in this way, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
Mark 1:1-12
The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ.
Luke 1:76-79
And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready His ways,
Luke 3:16-18
John expressly answered them all, "I am baptizing you in water only, but there is coming the One who is stronger than I am, whose shoestrings I am not fit to untie. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire;
John 1:15
John testified to Him and cried out, for this was the one who said, "The One who is coming after me has been put before me, because He existed before me."
John 1:29-34
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and he said, "Look! He is the Lamb of God who is to take away the world's sin.
John 3:28-36
You can bear testimony to me yourselves that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I have been sent as His announcer.'
John 5:33-35
You yourselves sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
Acts 1:5
"for John baptized people in water, but in a few days you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit."
Acts 11:16
and I remembered the saying of the Lord, 'John baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'
Acts 13:23-25
It is from this man's descendants that God, as He promised, has brought to Israel a Saviour in the person of Jesus,