60 Bible Verses about Baptism

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Matthew 3:13

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

Luke 3:21

When all the people had been baptized, Jesus, too, was baptized. While he was praying, heaven opened,

Acts 19:3

He then asked, "Then into what were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism."

Acts 16:33

At that hour of the night, he took them and washed their wounds. Then he and his entire family were baptized immediately.

Acts 8:36

As they were going along the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, "Look, there's some water. What keeps me from being baptized?"

John 4:2

although it was not Jesus who did the baptizing but his disciples

Acts 19:4

Then Paul said, "John baptized when they repented, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."

Matthew 3:16

At this, he permitted him to be baptized. When Jesus had been baptized, he immediately came up out of the water. Suddenly, the heavens opened up for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him.

Acts 10:47

"No one can stop us from using water to baptize these people who have received the Holy Spirit in the same way that we did, can they?"

Acts 18:25

He had been instructed in the Lord's way, and with spiritual fervor he kept speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only about John's baptism.

1 Corinthians 1:13

Is the Messiah divided? Paul wasn't crucified for you, was he? You weren't baptized in Paul's name, were you?

Acts 8:16

Before this, he had not come on any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Luke 7:29

By having been baptized with John's baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice.

Acts 19:5

On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

John 3:22

After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside. He spent some time there with them and began baptizing.

Matthew 3:11

I am baptizing you with water as evidence of repentance, but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

John 3:23

John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,

Matthew 20:22

Jesus replied, "You don't realize what you're asking. Can you drink from the cup that I'm going to drink from?" They told him, "We can."

1 Corinthians 1:14

I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

Matthew 3:14

But John tried to stop him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?"

Acts 11:16

Then I remembered what the Lord had said: "John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

Acts 19:2

and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

Acts 8:38

So he ordered the chariot to stop, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Romans 6:3

Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into union with the Messiah Jesus were baptized into his death?

John 1:28

This happened in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Luke 20:4

Was John's authority to baptize from heaven or from humans?"

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Baptism » John's

Acts 1:22

beginning when he was baptized by John until the day he was taken up from us. Therefore, someone like this must become a witness with us to his resurrection."

Matthew 3:5-8

Then the people of Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region along the Jordan began flocking to him, being baptized by him in the Jordan River while they confessed their sins. But when John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he told them, "You children of serpents! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? read more.
Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance!

Matthew 3:11

I am baptizing you with water as evidence of repentance, but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Matthew 3:13-16

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to stop him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be this way for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." read more.
At this, he permitted him to be baptized. When Jesus had been baptized, he immediately came up out of the water. Suddenly, the heavens opened up for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him.

Matthew 21:25

Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from humans?"

Baptism » Examples of » Administered by john the baptist

Matthew 21:25

Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from humans?"

Luke 3:12

Even some tax collectors came to be baptized. They asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?"

John 3:23

John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,

Acts 10:37

You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached.

Baptism » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit

Acts 11:16

Then I remembered what the Lord had said: "John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

Matthew 3:11-14

I am baptizing you with water as evidence of repentance, but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand. He will clean up his threshing floor and gather his grain into the barn, but he will burn the chaff with inextinguishable fire." Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. read more.
But John tried to stop him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?"

Mark 1:7-9

He kept proclaiming, "The one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to bend down and untie his sandal straps. I baptized you with water, but it is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Luke 3:15-21

Now the people were filled with expectation, and all of them were wondering if John was perhaps the Messiah. John replied to all of them, "I'm baptizing you with water, but one is coming who is more powerful than I, and I'm not worthy to untie his sandal straps. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand to clean up his threshing floor. He'll gather the grain into his barn, but he'll burn the chaff with inextinguishable fire." read more.
With many other exhortations John continued to proclaim the good news to the people. Now Herod the tetrarch had been rebuked by John because he had married his brother's wife Herodias and because of all of the other evil things Herod had done. Added to all this, Herod locked John up in prison. When all the people had been baptized, Jesus, too, was baptized. While he was praying, heaven opened,

More verses: John 1:29-34 Acts 19:4-6

Baptism » Significance of baptism

Romans 6:3

Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into union with the Messiah Jesus were baptized into his death?

Baptism » What john the baptist baptized with

Acts 11:16

Then I remembered what the Lord had said: "John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

Matthew 3:1-11

About this time, John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the Judean wilderness, "Repent, because the kingdom from heaven is near!" He was the one the prophet Isaiah was referring to when he said, "He is a voice calling out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!'" read more.
John had clothing made of camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist. His diet consisted of grasshoppers and wild honey. Then the people of Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region along the Jordan began flocking to him, being baptized by him in the Jordan River while they confessed their sins. But when John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he told them, "You children of serpents! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! Don't think you can say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones! The ax already lies against the roots of the trees. So every tree that isn't producing good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. I am baptizing you with water as evidence of repentance, but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Mark 1:7-8

He kept proclaiming, "The one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to bend down and untie his sandal straps. I baptized you with water, but it is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

Luke 3:16

John replied to all of them, "I'm baptizing you with water, but one is coming who is more powerful than I, and I'm not worthy to untie his sandal straps. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

More verses: John 1:26-34 Acts 19:4

Baptism » Of believers, encouraged

Acts 10:48

So Peter ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus the Messiah. Then they asked him to stay there for several days.

More verses: Acts 22:16

Baptism » As administered by john

John 3:23

John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,

Acts 13:24

Before Jesus' appearance, John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people in Israel.

Acts 19:4

Then Paul said, "John baptized when they repented, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."

Matthew 3:5-12

Then the people of Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region along the Jordan began flocking to him, being baptized by him in the Jordan River while they confessed their sins. But when John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he told them, "You children of serpents! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? read more.
Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! Don't think you can say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones! The ax already lies against the roots of the trees. So every tree that isn't producing good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. I am baptizing you with water as evidence of repentance, but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand. He will clean up his threshing floor and gather his grain into the barn, but he will burn the chaff with inextinguishable fire."

Baptism » Unity of the church effected by

Galatians 3:27-28

Indeed, all of you who were baptized into the Messiah have clothed yourselves with the Messiah. Because all of you are one in the Messiah Jesus, a person is no longer a Jew or a Greek, a slave or a free person, a male or a female.

Baptism » Typified

1 Peter 3:20-21

who disobeyed long ago in the days of Noah, when God waited patiently while the ark was being built. In it a few, that is, eight persons, were saved by water. Baptism, which is symbolized by that water, now saves you also, not by removing dirt from the body, but by asking God for a clear conscience based on the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah,

Baptism » Examples of » Of Christ

Luke 3:21

When all the people had been baptized, Jesus, too, was baptized. While he was praying, heaven opened,

Matthew 3:13

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

Mark 1:9

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Baptism » Administered to » Households

1 Corinthians 1:16

(Oh yes, I also baptized the family of Stephanas. Beyond that, I'm not sure whether I baptized anyone else.)

Baptism » Sanctioned by Christ's submission to it

Luke 3:21

When all the people had been baptized, Jesus, too, was baptized. While he was praying, heaven opened,

Matthew 3:13-15

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to stop him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be this way for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness."

Baptism » Emblematic of the influences of the holy ghost

Matthew 3:11

I am baptizing you with water as evidence of repentance, but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Baptism » Water, the outward and visible sign in

Acts 8:36

As they were going along the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, "Look, there's some water. What keeps me from being baptized?"

Acts 10:47

"No one can stop us from using water to baptize these people who have received the Holy Spirit in the same way that we did, can they?"

Baptism » Remission of sins, signified by

Baptism » Adopted by Christ

John 3:22

After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside. He spent some time there with them and began baptizing.

John 4:1-2

Now when Jesus realized that the Pharisees had heard he was making and baptizing more disciples than John although it was not Jesus who did the baptizing but his disciples

Baptism » Administered to » Individuals

Acts 8:38

So he ordered the chariot to stop, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Acts 9:18

All at once something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again.

Baptism » Regeneration, the inward and spiritual grace of

John 3:5-6

Jesus answered, "Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Baptism » Faith necessary to

Baptism » Those that have been baptized into Christ

Galatians 3:27-29

Indeed, all of you who were baptized into the Messiah have clothed yourselves with the Messiah. Because all of you are one in the Messiah Jesus, a person is no longer a Jew or a Greek, a slave or a free person, a male or a female. And if you belong to the Messiah, then you are Abraham's descendants indeed, and heirs according to the promise.

Baptism » Baptizing all nations

Matthew 28:18-20

Then Jesus approached them and told them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, as you go, disciple people in all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything that I've commanded you. And remember, I am with you each and every day until the end of the age."

Baptism » Appointed an ordinance of the Christian church

Matthew 28:19-20

Therefore, as you go, disciple people in all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything that I've commanded you. And remember, I am with you each and every day until the end of the age."

Baptism » There being one baptism

Ephesians 4:4-6

There is one body and one Spirit. Likewise, you were called to the one hope of your calling. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, through all, and in all.

Baptism » Baptism saving

1 Peter 3:20-21

who disobeyed long ago in the days of Noah, when God waited patiently while the ark was being built. In it a few, that is, eight persons, were saved by water. Baptism, which is symbolized by that water, now saves you also, not by removing dirt from the body, but by asking God for a clear conscience based on the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah,

Baptism » Those that believe and are baptized

Mark 16:16-19

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever doesn't believe will be condemned. These are the signs that will accompany those who believe: In my name they'll drive out demons, they'll speak in new languages, and they'll pick up snakes with their hands.Even if they drink any deadly poison, it won't hurt them, and they'll place their hands on the sick, and they'll recover." read more.
So the Lord Jesus, after talking with his disciples, was taken up to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Baptism » To be administered in the name of the father, the son, and the holy ghost

Baptism » There is but one

Baptism » Confession of sin necessary to

Baptism » Examples of » Philippian jailer and household

Acts 16:33

At that hour of the night, he took them and washed their wounds. Then he and his entire family were baptized immediately.

Baptism » Examples of » Lydia of thyatira

Baptism » Examples of » Believers at pentecost

Baptism » Examples of » Believers in corinth

Baptism » Examples of » The ethiopian eunuch

Acts 8:38

So he ordered the chariot to stop, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Baptism » Examples of » Converts in samaria

Baptism » Examples of » Ephesian disciples

Acts 19:5

On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Baptism » Examples of » Saul of tarsus

Acts 9:18

All at once something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again.

Baptism » The reward for being baptized in the name of jesus Christ

Baptism » Repentance necessary to

John's » Baptism

Matthew 21:25

Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from humans?"

Luke 3:12

Even some tax collectors came to be baptized. They asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?"

John 3:23

John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,

Acts 10:37

You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached.

Topics on Baptism

Baptism, Features Of

Acts 10:47

"No one can stop us from using water to baptize these people who have received the Holy Spirit in the same way that we did, can they?"

Baptism, in the Gospels

Exodus 30:19-20

and Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and their feet from it.

Baptism, Places Used

Mark 1:5-10

People from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, being baptized by him while they confessed their sins.

Christ's Baptism

Matthew 3:13

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

Christian Baptism

John 3:22

After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside. He spent some time there with them and began baptizing.

John's Baptism

John 3:23

John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,

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