John told people about him. John said, “This is the One I was talking about. I said, ‘The One who comes after me is more important than I am. He was living before me.’”
Acts 19:4 - Easy To Read Version Paul said, “John told people to be baptized {\cf2\super [379]} to show they wanted to change their lives. John told people to believe in the One who would come after him. That person is Jesus.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, continually telling the people that they should believe in the One Who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus [having a conviction full of joyful trust that He is Christ, the Messiah, and being obedient to Him]. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Paul explained, “John baptized with a baptism by which people showed they were changing their hearts and lives. It was a baptism that told people about the one who was coming after him. This is the one in whom they were to believe. This one is Jesus.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Paul said: "John baptized the people with the baptism of repentance, saying that they should believe in the One who is to come after him, that is, in Jesus." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance, saying: That they should believe in him who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus. |
John told people about him. John said, “This is the One I was talking about. I said, ‘The One who comes after me is more important than I am. He was living before me.’”
John answered, “I baptize {\cf2\super [19]} people with water. But there is a person here with you that you don’t know.
That person is the One who comes after me. I am not good enough to untie the strings on his shoes.”
John came to tell people about the Light (Christ). Through John all people could \{hear about the Light and\} believe.
John baptized {\cf2\super [3]} people with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Then I remembered the words of the Lord (Jesus). The Lord said, ‘John baptized {\cf2\super [225]} people in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit!’