"When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel." — Acts 13:24

Acts 13:24 · KJV

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

— Acts 13:24

Of this man's seed hath God according to {his} promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not {he}. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of {his} feet I am not worthy to loose.

Acts 13 — Context

And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the {son} of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

Of this man's seed hath God according to {his} promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

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

And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not {he}. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of {his} feet I am not worthy to loose.

Men {and} brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Cross References

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;

Mark 1:2-8

As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Matthew 3:1-11

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Acts 19:3-4

And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

Luke 3:2-20

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

John 5:33-36

Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

John 1:15-18

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.