Acts 19:4

Plain English Version

Paul said, “John baptised people that turned away from doing bad things. But he also told people to believe in the man that was coming after him. That man is Jesus.”

Cross References

John 1:15

But before we saw the Word, this is what John told everybody about him. He said, “I am telling you about a man that will come later. He is a lot greater than I am. You see, he was alive even before I was born.”

John 1:26

John said to them, “I baptise people with water. But I am telling you, there is somebody coming after me that you don’t know yet. He is the most important one. I am not good enough to untie his shoes.”

John 1:7

His job was to tell everyone about the person that is that light, so everyone could hear his message and believe it.

Acts 1:5

Remember John the Baptiser. He baptised people with water. That means, he took them through a special washing ceremony. But in a few days time, God will baptise you with the Holy Spirit. That means, he will put his spirit in you.”

Acts 11:16

And I remembered that our leader Jesus said, ‘John baptised people with water, but God will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.’