20 Bible Verses about Water For Baptism

I baptize you with water because of your repentance. He that comes after me is mightier than I. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit and fire. I am not even good enough to carry his sandals.

I baptized (immersed) you with water, but he will baptize (Greek: baptizo: immerse, submerge) you with Holy Spirit.

John answered, saying to them: I baptize you with water. He is coming who is mightier than I. I am not worthy to untie his shoelaces. He will baptize you in Holy Spirit and in fire.

I did not know him. I came baptizing in water so that everyone in Israel will come to know him.

John answered: I baptize in water. There is one in your midst whom you do not know.

I did not know he was the one. God sent me to baptize in water and said: 'You will see one upon whom the spirit descends. The same is he who baptizes in Holy Spirit.'

John baptized with water; but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit in a few days, He said.

Then I remembered what the Lord said, 'John indeed baptized with water. However you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

John was also baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there. People came and were baptized.

On their way, they came to a body of water and the eunuch said, See, here is water. What prevents me from getting baptized?

This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ. He did not come with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. The Spirit gives witness because it is the truth.

The Spirit, the water, and the blood, and the three are in agreement (accord) (concurrence) (harmony). (Latin Vulgate: Spiritus et aqua et sanguis et tres unum: Spirit, water, and blood are united.)

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. I need to be baptized by you, John said. Why are you coming to me? Jesus answered emphatically: This is the proper way to do everything that God requires. This is the way it must be!read more.
Then Jesus was baptized and came up from the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened. He saw God's Spirit coming down like a dove. Then a voice from heaven said: This is my Son whom I love and whom I have approved.

Soon Jesus came from Nazareth in the province of Galilee. John baptized Jesus in the Jordan River. When Jesus came out of the water he saw the heavens open and the Spirit descended on him like a dove. Then a voice came from heaven: You are my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.

When all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. He prayed and heaven was opened. Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily form like a dove. A voice came out of heaven. He said: You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.

I did not know him. I came baptizing in water so that everyone in Israel will come to know him. John said: I saw the spirit descending as a dove out of heaven upon him. I did not know he was the one. God sent me to baptize in water and said: 'You will see one upon whom the spirit descends. The same is he who baptizes in Holy Spirit.'read more.
I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.

John answered: I baptize in water. There is one in your midst whom you do not know. I am not worthy to fasten his shoes.

On their way, they came to a body of water and the eunuch said, See, here is water. What prevents me from getting baptized? Philip said: If you believe with all your heart, you may. He answered: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He commanded the chariot to stop. They both went into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.read more.
After they came out of the water God's Spirit took Philip away. The eunuch did not see him again. He continued his journey rejoicing.

Can any man keep these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit as we have.

They were disobedient while the ark was being built. Yet God waited patiently in the days of Noah. But few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. This was a symbol pointing to baptism, which now saves you. It is not the washing off of bodily dirt, but the promise made to God for a good conscience. It saves you through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He is in heaven at the right hand of God, ruling over all angels and heavenly authorities and powers.