Acts 13:24

Acts 13:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Before his coming, John had proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
• New Living Translation (NLT)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.

Context of Acts 13:24

22After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’ 23“From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised. Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel. 25As John was completing his work, he said: ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not the one you are looking for. But there is one coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’ 26“Fellow children of Abraham and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

Acts 13:24 word by word

προκηρύξαντος Ἰωάννου πρὸ προσώπου τῆς εἰσόδου αὐτοῦ βάπτισμα μετανοίας παντὶ τῷ λαῷ Ἰσραήλ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whenπροκηρύσσωprokērussō · to announceG4296
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• beforeπρόpro · beforeG4253
• ·πρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• comingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• comingεἴσοδοςeisodos · entryG1529
• the baptismβάπτισμαbaptisma · baptismG908
• of repentanceμετάνοιαmetanoia · repentanceG3341
• to allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474

Cross-references for Acts 13:24

• Acts 1:22beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
• Acts 10:37You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—
• Acts 19:3So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?” “John’s baptism,” they replied.
• Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
• Mark 1:2as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way”—
• Luke 1:76And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him,
• Luke 3:2during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
• John 1:6There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
• John 3:25An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.
• John 5:33“You have sent to John and he has testified to the truth.

Commentaries on Acts 13:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24John - preached - the baptism of repentance - On the nature and effects of John's preaching, see the notes on Matthew 3:1, etc., and Luke 3:10-15; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24When John had first preached … - After John had preached and prepared the way, Matthew 3:Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-31Verses 14-31 When we come together to worship God, we must do it, not only by prayer and praise, but by the reading and hearing of the word of God. The bare reading of the Scriptures in public assemblies is not enough; they should be expounded, and the people exhorted out of them. This is helping people in doing that which is necessary to make the word profitable, to apply it to themselves. Every thing is touched upon in this sermon, which might best…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-25At this point, Paul shifted to the main point of his message. Jesus, descended from King David's family line, was the Savior God promised to Israel. John the Baptist prepared the way for the Messiah (God's chosen leader). John called Israel to repent and be baptized. John was a humble servant who prepared the way for the one whose coming he announced.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2523-25. Of this man's seed hath God, according to ... promise, raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus--The emphasis on this statement lies: (1) in the seed from which Christ sprang--David's--and the promise to that effect, which was thus fulfilled; (2) on the character in which this promised Christ was given of God--"a Saviour." His personal name "Jesus" is emphatically added, as designed to express that very character. (See on Mt 1:21).Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 13:24

• Antioch
• John
• Law
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Preaching
• Synagogue
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Israel
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• Jacob, Israel
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• Acts of the Apostles

Commentaries on Acts 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings