Baptism-of John*
Acts 13:24; Luke 1:16-17; Malachi 4:5-6; Matthew 17:12-13; Exodus 12:48; Acts 19:4; Matthew 3:11; Acts 13:23-25| New World Translation© |
| Acts 13 |
| (24) after John, in advance of the entry of that One, had preached publicly to all the people of Israel baptism [in symbol] of repentance. |
| Luke 1 |
| (16-17) and many of the sons of Israel will he turn back to Jehovah their God. 17Also, he will go before him with E·li´jah’s spirit and power, to turn back the hearts of fathers to children and the disobedient ones to the practical wisdom of righteous ones, to get ready for Jehovah a prepared people.” |
| Malachi 4 |
| (5-6) “Look! I am sending to YOU people E·li´jah the prophet before the coming of the great and fear-inspiring day of Jehovah. 6And he must turn the heart of fathers back toward sons, and the heart of sons back toward fathers; in order that I may not come and actually strike the earth with a devoting [of it] to destruction.”
(End of the translation of the Hebrew-Aramaic Scriptures, |
| Matthew 17 |
| (12-13) However, I say to YOU that E·li´jah has already come and they did not recognize him but did with him the things they wanted. In this way also the Son of man is destined to suffer at their hands.” 13Then the disciples perceived that he spoke to them about John the Baptist. |
| Exodus 12 |
| (48) And in case an alien resident resides as an alien with you and he will actually celebrate the passover to Jehovah, let there be a circumcising of every male of his. First then he may come near to celebrate it; and he must become like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised man may eat of it. |
| Acts 19 |
| (4) Paul said: “John baptized with the baptism [in symbol] of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” |
| Matthew 3 |
| (11) I, for my part, baptize YOU with water because of YOUR repentance; but the one coming after me is stronger than I am, whose sandals I am not fit to take off. That one will baptize YOU people with holy spirit and with fire. |
| Acts 13 |
| (23-25) From the offspring of this [man] according to his promise God has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus, 24after John, in advance of the entry of that One, had preached publicly to all the people of Israel baptism [in symbol] of repentance. 25But as John was fulfilling his course, he would say, ‘What do YOU suppose I am? I am not he. But, look! one is coming after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’ |
| New World Translation© |
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