16 Bible Verses about Baptism, in the Gospels
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For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they diligently wash their hands, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders. And from the forum, unless they may baptize themselves, they do not eat: and many other things which they have received to hold, the baptism of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.
let us draw nigh with a true heart in a full assurance of faith, having been sprinkled as to our hearts from an evil conscience,
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but there is One coming after me more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.
and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness the baptism of repentance unto the remission of sins. And all the Judean country and the Jerusalemites were going out unto him, and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
And he came into all the region round about the Jordan preaching the baptism of repentance unto the remissions of sins,
And it came to pass, while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul having come through the upper regions came down into Ephesus: and found certain disciples, and said to them, Have you received the Holy Ghost, having believed? And they said to him, But we have not heard if the Holy Ghost is (given). And he said, Into what then were you baptized? And they said, Into the baptism of John.read more.
And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on the one coming after him, that is Jesus.
John responded to all, saying; I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh One more powerful than I, the latchet of His sandals I am not worthy to loose; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.
Jesus responded, Truly, truly, I say unto thee, Unless any one may be born of water and Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the Judean country; and there He was tarrying with them and baptizing. And John was also baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there were many waters there: and they came and baptized.
Thus when the Lord knew when the Pharisees heard that Jesus is making and baptizing more disciples than John
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, in order to be baptized by him. And John continued to forbid Him saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou unto me? And Jesus responding said to him; Suffer it now; for thus it is becoming us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers Him.read more.
And Jesus having been baptized, came up straightway from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened and He saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove, coming on Him. And behold, a voice from the heavens, saying; This is my beloved Son in whom I delight.
And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And coming up straightway from the water, He saw the heavens open and the Spirit like a dove descending on Him. And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
And it came to pass while all the people were being baptized, and Jesus having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit in bodily appearance like a dove descended on Him; and there was a voice from heaven, saying; Thou art my beloved Son, I am delighted in Thee.
And John testified saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and remained on Him. And I did not know Him, but the One having sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whom you may see the Spirit descending and remaining on Him, He is the one baptizing with the Holy Ghost.
