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Acts 13:24

John

22 After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’

23 From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.

Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But He is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’

26 Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

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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.

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BSB
Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
KJV
When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
WEB
before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.
ASV
when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
DARBY
John having proclaimed before the face of his entry [among the people] [the] baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
BLB
John having proclaimed before the face of His coming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
ÅB
etter at Johannes forut for hans fremtreden hadde forkynt omvendelses dåp for hele Israels folk.
OTB
Før Jesu komme, forkynte Johannes en omvendelsens dåp til hele Israels folk.
B1930
efterat Johannes forut for hans fremtreden hadde forkynt omvendelses dåp for hele Israels folk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 1:22

    beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

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  • Matthew 3:1–11

    In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea

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  • Acts 19:3–4

    “Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked. “The baptism of John,” they replied.

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  • Mark 1:2–8

    As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”

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  • Luke 3:2–20

    during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

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  • Acts 10:37

    You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:

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  • John 3:25–36

    Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.

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  • John 1:15–18

    John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”

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