Acts 19:3 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³ Paul [again] asked, “Into what were you immersed then?” They answered him, “Into John’s immersion.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And he asked, Into what [baptism] then were you baptized? They said, Into John's baptism.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John’s baptism.

Common English Bible

³ Then he said, “What baptism did you receive, then?” They answered, “John’s baptism.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Yet truly, he said, "Then with what have you been baptized?" And they said, "With the baptism of John."

Acts 19:3 Cross References

Acts 18:25

He was a man who had learned the way of the Lord, and with spiritual fervor, taught accurately [what he knew] about Jesus, although he knew [and had received] only the immersion [taught and practiced] by John.

1 Corinthians 12:13

For we were all immersed by means of the one Holy Spirit into one body [i.e., the church], whether [we were] Jews or Greeks [i.e., Gentiles], whether slaves or free people, and were all given the one [and the same] Holy Spirit to drink. [Note: This probably refers to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, given to all immersed believers. See John 7:37-39; Acts 2:38].

Acts 8:16

for as yet [such power] had not fallen on any of them; they had only been immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus [i.e., with no accompanying miraculous powers].

Matthew 28:19

So, as you go, make disciples out of people from all the nations, then immerse believers [See Mark 16:15-16] into the name of [i.e., to enter a relationship with] the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Luke 7:29

And when all the people, together with the tax collectors, heard this they praised God for being so just, and were immersed with the immersion [preached] by John.

Hebrews 6:2

and of teaching about immersions [Note: The use of the plural word here suggests teaching on the distinctions between Jewish washings and John’s and Christian immersion, whether in water or the Holy Spirit. See Acts 19:1-7], and about placing hands on people [Note: This act was practiced in the appointment of church leaders, in healing sick people and to impart supernatural gifts], and about people being raised from the dead and about never ending judgment.