John Gill Commentary Acts 11:16

"And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit." — Acts 11:16 (ASV)

Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how he said ,
&c.] Just before his ascension, (Acts 1:5) .

John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy
Ghost ;
as they were on the day of Pentecost, and as now Cornelius and his family were; and since they had the greater baptism, the baptism of the Spirit, the lesser baptism of water could not be denied them.