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Selected Verse: Acts 19:4 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
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Ac 19:4 |
Strong Concordance |
Then [1161] said [2036] Paul [3972], John [2491] verily [3303] baptized [907] with the baptism [908] of repentance [3341], saying [3004] unto the people [2992], that [2443] they should believe [4100] on [1519] him which should come [2064] after [3326] him [846], that is [5123], on [1519] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Then said Paul, John . . . baptized with the baptism of repentance--water unto repentance.
saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him--that is, who should baptize with the Holy Ghost. The point of contrast is not between John and Christ personally, but between the water baptism of John unto repentance, and the promised baptism of the Spirit from the hands of his coming Master unto new life. As to all the facts, or at least the significancy, of this baptism, which made the whole life and work of Christ another thing from what it was conceived to be before it was vouchsafed, these simple disciples were unenlightened. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
John verily baptized - John did indeed baptize.
With the baptism of repentance - Having special reference to repentance, or as a profession that they did repent of their sins. See the notes on Mat 3:6.
Saying unto the people - The design of his preaching was to tarn the people from their sins, and to prepare them for the coming of the Messiah. He therefore directed their attention principally to him that was to come, Joh 1:15, Joh 1:22-27.
That is, on Christ Jesus - These are the words of Paul, explaining what John taught. John taught them to believe in the Messiah, and Paul now showed them that the Messiah was Jesus of Nazareth. The argument of Paul is, that it was highly proper for them now to profess publicly that Saviour to whom John had borne such explicit testimony. "Jesus is the Messiah for whom John came to prepare the way; and as you have em braced John's doctrine, you ought now publicly to acknowledge that Redeemer by baptism in his name. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
John baptized - That is, the whole baptism and preaching of John pointed at Christ. After this John is mentioned no more in the New Testament. Here he gives way to Christ altogether. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
That they should believe on him which should come after - John baptized them with the baptism of repentance; this was common to all the baptisms administered by the Jews to proselytes; but telling them that they should believe on him who was coming, was peculiar to John's baptism. |
22 Then [3767] said they [2036] unto him [846], Who [5101] art thou [1488]? that [2443] we may give [1325] an answer [612] to them that sent [3992] us [2248]. What [5101] sayest thou [3004] of [4012] thyself [4572]?
23 He said [5346], I [1473] am the voice [5456] of one crying [994] in [1722] the wilderness [2048], Make straight [2116] the way [3598] of the Lord [2962], as [2531] said [2036] the prophet [4396] Esaias [2268].
24 And [2532] they which [3588] were sent [649] were [2258] of [1537] the Pharisees [5330].
25 And [2532] they asked [2065] him [846], and [2532] said [2036] unto him [846], Why [5101] baptizest thou [907] then [3767], if [1487] thou [4771] be [1488] not [3756] that Christ [5547], nor [3777] Elias [2243], neither [3777] that prophet [4396]?
26 John [2491] answered [611] them [846], saying [3004], I [1473] baptize [907] with [1722] water [5204]: but [1161] there standeth one [2476] among [3319] you [5216], whom [3739] ye [5210] know [1492] not [3756];
27 He [846] it is [2076], who [3739] coming [2064] after [3694] me [3450] is preferred [1096] before [1715] me [3450], whose [3739] [846] shoe's [5266] latchet [2438] I [1473] am [1510] not [3756] worthy [514] to [2443] unloose [3089].
15 John [2491] bare witness [3140] of [4012] him [846], and [2532] cried [2896], saying [3004], This [3778] was he [2258] of whom [3739] I spake [2036], He that cometh [2064] after [3694] me [3450] is preferred [1096] before [1715] me [3450]: for [3754] he was [2258] before [4413] me [3450].
6 And [2532] were baptized [907] of [5259] him [846] in [1722] Jordan [2446], confessing [1843] their [846] sins [266].