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John's Baptism Pointed to Jesus
Commentators unanimously explain that Paul's message was that John the Baptist's ministry was intentionally preparatory. John's 'baptism of repentance' was designed to point people toward 'the one who would come after him.' Paul clarifies that this person is Jesus, making faith in Christ the logical and necessary fulfillment of John's teaching.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 19:4
18th Century
Theologian
John verily baptized. John did indeed baptize.
With the baptism of repentance. This baptism had a special relation to repe…
AT Robertson
On Acts 19:4
With the baptism of repentance (βαπτισμα μετανοιας). Cognate accusative with εβαπτισεν and the genitive μετανοιας describing the b…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 19:4
19th Century
Bishop
John truly baptized with the baptism of repentance.—These words may fairly be regarded as giving the summary of what was …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 19:4
Despite their being known as disciples, Paul preached Jesus to the men as he would to any Jew. “John’s baptism,” he said, “was a baptism of repenta…
John Calvin
On Acts 19:4
16th Century
Theologian
John truly, Paul’s admonition aimed at this end: that these men, being convicted of their ignorance, might desire to go forward. He says t…
John Gill
On Acts 19:4
17th Century
Pastor
Then said Paul In reply to their answer, understanding them that they were baptized by John, he takes it up, and gives an…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 19:1–7
17th Century
Minister
Paul, at Ephesus, found some religious people who looked to Jesus as the Messiah. They had not been led to expect the miraculous powers of the Holy…