21 Bible Verses about Baptism, in the Gospels

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Exodus 30:19-20

that Aaron and his sons may wash both their hands and their feet thereout, when they go into the tabernacle of witness, or when they go unto the altar to minister and to burn the LORD's offering, lest they die.

Mark 7:3-4

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands often, eat not; observing the traditions of the elders. And when they come from the market, except they wash themselves they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have taken upon them to observe, as the washing of cups and cruses, and of brazen vessels, and of tables.

Mark 1:4-5

John did baptise in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins. And all the land of Jewry, and they of Jerusalem went out unto him, and were all baptised of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Acts 19:1-4

It fortuned, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul passed through the upper coasts, and came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples and said unto them, "Have ye received the holy ghost since ye believed?" And they said unto him, "No. We have not heard whether there be any holy ghost or no." And he said unto them, "Wherewith were ye then baptised?" And they said, "With John's baptism."read more.
Then said Paul, "John verily baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him, which should come after him. That is on Christ Jesus."

Luke 3:16

John answered and said to them all, "I baptise you with water, but a stronger than I cometh after me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to unloose: he will baptise you with the holy ghost, and with fire,

Ezekiel 36:25-26

And I will pour pure water upon you, and ye shall be cleansed from all uncleanness, and from all your idols. I will cleanse you. And I will give you a new heart, and will put a new spirit in you. And will take away that stony heart out of your flesh, and give you a fleshly heart.

John 3:22-23

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the Jews' land, and there he haunted with them and baptised, and John also baptised in Enon, besides Salim, because there was much water there, and they came, and were baptised.

Matthew 3:13-17

Then came Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptised of him. But John forbad him, saying, "I ought to be baptised of thee, and comest thou to me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Let it be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he suffered him.read more.
And Jesus, as soon as he was baptized, came straight out of the water: And, lo, heaven was opened over him, and John saw the spirit of God descend, like a dove, and light upon him: And, lo, there came a voice from heaven, saying, "This is that, my beloved son, in whom is my delight."

Mark 1:9-11

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth, a city of Galilee, and was baptised of John in Jordan. And as soon as he was come out of the water, John saw the heavens open, and the holy ghost descending upon him like a dove. And there came a voice from heaven, "Thou art my dear son, in whom I delight."

Luke 3:21-22

And it fortuned, as all the people received baptism - And when Jesus was baptised and did pray - that heaven was opened, and the holy ghost came down in a bodily shape like a dove upon him; And a voice came from heaven, saying, "Thou art my dear son; In thee do I delight."

John 1:32-33

And John bare record, saying, "I saw the spirit descend from heaven, like unto a dove, and abide upon him, and I knew him not: But he that sent me to baptise in water, the same said unto me, 'Upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descend, and tarry still on him, the same is he which baptiseth with the holy ghost.'

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