Acts 19:1-8

1It happened that while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul went through the upper [inland] districts and came down to Ephesus, and found some disciples.

2He asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed [in Jesus as the Christ]?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

3And he asked, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”

4Paul said, “John performed a baptism of repentance, continually telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, [to confidently accept and joyfully believe] in Jesus [the Messiah and Savior].”

5After hearing this, they were baptized [again, this time] in the name of the Lord Jesus.

6And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in [unknown] tongues (languages) and prophesying.

7There were about twelve men in all.

8And he went into the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and arguing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.