25 Bible Verses about Christian Baptism
Most Relevant Verses
After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.
And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.
Now when it was clear to the Lord that word had come to the ears of the Pharisees that Jesus was making more disciples than John and was giving them baptism
(Though, in fact, it was his disciples who gave baptism, not Jesus himself),
Go then, and make disciples of all the nations, giving them baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:
And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.
Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.
But when they had faith in the good news given by Philip about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, a number of men and women had baptism.
And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism?
And he gave orders for the carriage to be stopped, and the two of them went down into the water, and Philip gave him baptism.
And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.
And straight away it seemed as if a veil was taken from his eyes, and he was able to see; and he got up, and had baptism;
Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?
And he gave orders for them to have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they kept him with them for some days.
And that same hour of the night, he took them, and when he had given attention to their wounds, he and all his family had baptism straight away.
And when she and her family had had baptism, she made a request to us, saying, If it seems to you that I am true to the Lord, come into my house and be my guests. And she made us come.
And Crispus, the ruler of the Synagogue, with all his family, had faith in the Lord; and a great number of the people of Corinth, hearing the word, had faith and were given baptism.
And Simon himself had faith and, having had baptism, he went with Philip and, seeing the signs and the great wonders which he did, he was full of surprise.
For up to that time he had not come on any of them; only baptism had been given to them in the name of the Lord Jesus.
I give praise to God that not one of you had baptism from me, but Crispus and Gaius;
And I gave baptism to the house of Stephanas; but I am not certain that any others had baptism from me.
For Christ sent me, not to give baptism, but to be a preacher of the good news: not with wise words, for fear that the cross of Christ might be made of no value.
Again, what will they do who are given baptism for the dead? if the dead do not come back at all, why are people given baptism for them?