24Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.


In Context

21 "After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

22 After removing Saul, he made David their king. He 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.

24 Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.

25 As John was completing his work, he said: 'Who do you think I am? I am not that one. No, but he is coming after me, whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.'

26 "Brothers, children of Abraham, and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

Acts 13:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:24John first preaching, before his coming, the baptism of penance to all the people of Israel.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:24when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:24John having proclaimed before the face of his entry among the people the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:24when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:24John having first preached, before his coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:24before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:24John having first preached, before his coming, a baptism of reformation to all the people of Israel;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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