Acts 13:24
New International Version
Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.

New Living Translation
Before he came, John the Baptist preached that all the people of Israel needed to repent of their sins and turn to God and be baptized.

English Standard Version
Before his coming, John had proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible
Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Berean Literal Bible
John having proclaimed before the face of His coming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

King James Bible
When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

New King James Version
after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
after John had proclaimed, before His coming, a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

NASB 1995
after John had proclaimed before His coming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

NASB 1977
after John had proclaimed before His coming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
after John had preached before His coming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Amplified Bible
Before His coming John [the Baptist] had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Christian Standard Bible
Before his coming to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Before He came to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

American Standard Version
when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he sent Yohannan to preach the baptism of repentance before his coming to all the people of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
But before Jesus came, John was telling everyone in Israel to turn back to God and be baptized.

Douay-Rheims Bible
John first preaching, before his coming, the baptism of penance to all the people of Israel.

English Revised Version
when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Before Jesus began his ministry, John [the Baptizer] told everyone in Israel about the baptism of repentance.

Good News Translation
Before Jesus began his work, John preached to all the people of Israel that they should turn from their sins and be baptized.

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

Literal Standard Version
John having first preached, before His coming, an immersion of conversion to all the people of Israel;

Majority Standard Bible
Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

New American Bible
John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel;

NET Bible
Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
before his coming John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

New Heart English Bible
before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
John having first preached, before his coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Weymouth New Testament
Before the coming of Jesus, John had proclaimed to all the people of Israel a baptism of repentance.

World English Bible
before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
John having first preached, before his coming, a baptism of reformation to all the people of Israel;

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Context
In Pisidian Antioch
23From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised. 24Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But He is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’…

Cross References
Mark 1:1
This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Mark 1:4
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Luke 3:3
He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

Acts 1:22
beginning from John's baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."

Acts 19:4
Paul explained: "John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus."


Treasury of Scripture

When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Acts 1:22
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

Acts 10:37
That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

Acts 19:3,4
And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism…

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Acts 13
1. Paul and Barnabas are chosen to go to the Gentiles.
6. Of Sergius Paulus, and Elymas the sorcerer.
13. Paul preaches at Antioch that Jesus is Christ.
42. The Gentiles believe;
44. but the Jews talked abusively against Paul,
46. whereupon they turn to the Gentiles, of whom many believe.
50. The Jews raise a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, who go to Iconium.














(24) The baptism of repentance.--See Notes on Matthew 3:1-12.

Verse 24. - His coming (τῆς εἰσόδου); his entrance upon his ministry, with reference to the ὁδὸς (the way) of Isaiah 40:3 and Malachi 3:1 (for the use of dadoes, see 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Before
πρὸ (pro)
Preposition
Strong's 4253: A primary preposition; 'fore', i.e. In front of, prior to.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

arrival
εἰσόδου (eisodou)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1529: (act of) entering, an entrance, entry. From eis and hodos; an entrance.

of [Jesus],
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

John
Ἰωάννου (Iōannou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

preached
προκηρύξαντος (prokēryxantos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 4296: To announce or preach beforehand, announce by herald. From pro and kerusso; to herald in advance.

a baptism
βάπτισμα (baptisma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 908: The rite or ceremony of baptism. From baptizo; baptism.

of repentance
μετανοίας (metanoias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3341: From metanoeo; compunction; by implication, reversal (another's) decision).

to all
παντὶ (panti)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

people
λαῷ (laō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

of Israel.
Ἰσραήλ (Israēl)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2474: Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants.


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