(But really Jesus himself did not baptize people. His followers baptized people for him.) Jesus knew that the Pharisees had heard about him.
Acts 10:48 - Easy To Read Version So Peter commanded that Cornelius and his relatives and friends be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then the people asked Peter to stay with them for a few days. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ (the Messiah). Then they begged him to stay on there for some days. American Standard Version (1901) And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. Common English Bible He directed that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited Peter to stay for several days. Catholic Public Domain Version And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for some days. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Then they desired him to tarry with them some days. |
(But really Jesus himself did not baptize people. His followers baptized people for him.) Jesus knew that the Pharisees had heard about him.
The Samaritans went to Jesus. They begged Jesus to stay with them. So Jesus stayed there two days.
She and all the people living in her home were baptized. {\cf2\super [337]} Then Lydia invited us into her home. She said, “If you think I am truly a believer in the Lord Jesus, then come stay in my house.” She persuaded us to stay with her.
When these followers heard this, they were baptized {\cf2\super [380]} in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Peter said to them, “Change your hearts and lives and be baptized, {\cf2\super [42]} each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ. Then God will forgive your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [43]}
But Philip told the people the Good News {\cf2\super [159]} about the kingdom of God and the power of Jesus Christ. Men and women believed Philip. They were baptized. {\cf2\super [160]}
These people had been baptized {\cf2\super [164]} in the name of the Lord Jesus. But the Holy Spirit had not yet come down on any of them. This is why Peter and John prayed.