Acts 1:5
3 After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
4 And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
6 So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7 Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
- KJV
- For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
- WEB
- For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
- ASV
- For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
- DARBY
- For John indeed baptised with water, but *ye* shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit after now not many days.
- BLB
- for John indeed baptized with water, but you⁺ will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days after these.”
- ÅB
- for Johannes døpte vel med vann, men dere skal døpes med den Hellige Ånd ikke mange dager heretter.
- OTB
- for Johannes døpte med vann, men dere skal bli døpt med Den Hellige Ånd ikke mange dager fra nå."
- B1930
- for Johannes døpte vel med vann, men I skal døpes med den Hellige Ånd ikke mange dager herefter.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 3:11
I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Read in contextActs 11:15–16
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.
Read in contextLuke 3:16
John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:13
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
Read in contextTitus 3:5
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
Read in contextMark 1:8
I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
Read in contextActs 2:1–4
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
Read in contextActs 10:45
All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
Read in context