John testifies for him, and he tried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He coming after me was before me: for he was before me.
Acts 19:4 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And Paul said, John truly immersed the immersion of repentance, saying to the people, that they should believe on him coming after him, that is, in Christ 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 testifies for him, and he tried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He coming after me was before me: for he was before me.
John answered them saying, I immerse in water: but he stands the midst of you, whom ye know not;
This is he coming after me, who was before me, of whom I am not worthy that I might loose the strings of his shoes.
This came for testimony, that he might testify concerning the Light, that all might believe through him.
For John truly immersed in water; and ye shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit not after these many days.
And I remembered the word of the Lord, when he said, John truly immersed with water; but ye shall be immersed with the Holy Spirit.