25 Bible Verses about Christian Baptism

After this Jesus and his disciples went into the countryside of Judea, and there he was staying with them and baptizing.

"Rabbi, see! The man who was with you on the other side of Jordan, and to whom you yourself have borne testimony, is now baptizing, and everybody is coming to him."

Accordingly when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard it said, "Jesus is making and baptizing more disciples than John,"

(though Jesus himself was not accustomed to baptize, but his disciples),

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

When they heard this they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus;

"Repent," answered Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Then those who welcomed his message were baptized, and in that day about three thousand souls were added to them;

But when they believed Philip, who was preaching glad tidings about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.

And as they were going on their way they came to a certain water, and the eunuch said: "See, here is water! What hinders my being baptized?"

And he ordered the chariot to stop; and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

"'And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling upon his name.'

Instantly something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

Then Peter said, "Can any one refuse water for the baptism of these men who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?"

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for a time.

And he took them, the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and he was baptized at once, he and all his.

When she was baptized, and her household, she urged us, saying, "If in your judgment I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." And she compelled us to come.

And Crispus, the warden of the synagogue, believed on the Lord, with all his household; and many of the Corinthians from time to time listened, believed, and were baptized.

And Simon himself also believed, and after his baptism he remained with Philip, and was full of amazement as he beheld the signs and striking miracles which were performed.

For he had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

I am thankful to God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,

so that no one can say you were baptized in my name.

Yes, I did baptize the house of Stephanas also, but I do not think I baptized any one else.

For Christ did not think I baptized any one else. For Christ did not send me forth to baptize, but to proclaim the gospel; and that not in philosophic words, lest the Cross of Christ should be made an empty thing.

Else what shall they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are really not raised, why are they baptized for them?