25 Bible Verses about Christian Baptism

After these things Jesus and His disciples went into the land of Judea, and there He spent time with them and baptized.

So they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi (Teacher), the Man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing]—and to whom you have testified—look, He is baptizing too, and everyone is going to Him!”

So when the Lord learned that the Pharisees had been told that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

(although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were),

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

After hearing this, they were baptized [again, this time] in the name of the Lord Jesus.

And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

So then, those who accepted his message were baptized; and on that day about 3,000 souls were added [to the body of believers].

But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, both men and women.

As they continued along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch exclaimed, “Look! Water! What forbids me from being baptized?”

And he ordered that the chariot be stopped; and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Now, why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name [for salvation].’

Immediately something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized;

“Can anyone refuse water for these people to be baptized, since they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?”

And he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay there for a few days.

And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their bloody wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household.

And when she was baptized, along with her household, she pleaded with us, saying, “If you have judged me and decided that I am faithful to the Lord [a true believer], come to my house and stay.” And she persuaded us.

Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his entire household [joyfully acknowledging Him as Messiah and Savior]; and many of the Corinthians who heard [Paul’s message] were believing and being baptized.

Even Simon believed [Philip’s message of salvation]; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he watched the attesting signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.

for He had not yet fallen on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus [as His possession].

I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

so that no one would say that you were baptized into my name.

Now I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know if I baptized anyone else.

For Christ did not send me [as an apostle] to baptize, but [commissioned and empowered me] to preach the good news [of salvation]—not with clever and eloquent speech [as an orator], so that the cross of Christ would not be made ineffective [deprived of its saving power].

Otherwise, what will those do who are being baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people even baptized for them?