All References to Baptism

Baptizo, Baptisma and Baptismos in the New Covenant

This section provides a quick resource listing of all verses in New Covenant Scriptures that contain or relate to baptism. English and Greek are provided.

The following list contains the author's translations that should be compared with other versions. The intent is to stimulate other ways of thinking about certain passages. Significant variations in translation are discussed in earlier or later chapters of this book.

The text of the Fourth Revised Edition of The Greek New Testament was followed.

MATTHEW

Matthew 3:6-7

And they were baptized in the river Jordan by him, confessing their sins. And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the baptism he said to them: Offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

⁶καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο ἐν τω̨̃ ’Ιορδάνη̨ ποταμω̨̃ ὑπ' αὐτου̃ ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτω̃ν

⁷ἰδὼν δὲ πολλοὺς τω̃ν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων ἐρχομένους ἐπὶ τò βάπτισμα αὐτου̃ εἰ̃πεν αὐτοι̃ς γεννήματα ἐχιδνω̃ν τίς ὑπέδειξεν ὑμι̃ν φυγει̃ν ἀπò τη̃ς μελλούσης ὀργη̃ς

Matthew 3:11

I indeed baptize you with water into repentance, but the One coming after me is stronger than I, of whom I am not worthy to bear the sandals, He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

¹¹ ἐγὼ μὲν ὑμα̃ς βαπτίζω ἐν ὕδατι εἰς μετάνοιαν ὁ δὲ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἰσχυρότερός μού ἐστιν οὑ̃ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανòς τὰ ὑποδήματα βαστάσαι αὐτòς ὑμα̃ς βαπτίσει ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίω̨ καὶ πυρί

Matthew 3:13-17

Then Yeshua arrived at the Jordan from Galilee, unto John to be baptized by him. But John tried to hinder Him saying, ”I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

But Yeshua answering, said to him, ”Permit it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted Him.

And after being baptized, Yeshua went up immediately from the wate and lo, the heavens were opened and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, coming upon Him. And lo a voice out of the heavens saying, ”This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased.”

¹³ τότε παραγίνεται ὁ ’Ιησου̃ς ἀπò τη̃ς Γαλιλαίας ἐπὶ τòν ’Ιορδάνην πρòς τòν ’Ιωάννην του̃ βαπτισθη̃ναι ὑπ' αὐτου̃

¹⁴ ὁ δὲ ’Ιωάννης διεκώλυεν αὐτòν λέγων ἐγὼ χρείαν ἔχω ὑπò σου̃ βαπτισθη̃ναι καὶ σὺ ἔρχη̨ πρός με

¹⁵ ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ’Ιησου̃ς εἰ̃πεν πρòς αὐτόν ἄφες ἄρτι οὕτως γὰρ πρέπον ἐστὶν ἡμι̃ν πληρω̃σαι πα̃σαν δικαιοσύνην τότε ἀφίησιν αὐτόν

¹⁶ βαπτισθεὶς δὲ ὁ ’Ιησου̃ς εὐθὺς ἀνέβη ἀπò του̃ ὕδατος καὶ ἰδοὺ ἠνεώ̨χθησαν αὐτω̨̃ οἱ οὐρανοί καὶ εἰ̃δεν τò πνευ̃μα του̃ θεου̃ καταβαι̃νον ὡσεὶ περιστερὰν καὶ ἐρχόμενον ἐπ' αὐτόν

¹⁷ καὶ ἰδοὺ φωνὴ ἐκ τω̃ν οὐρανω̃ν λέγουσα οὑ̃τός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός ἐν ὡ̨̃ εὐδόκησα

Matthew 21:25, 31-32

"The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?...Truly I say to you that the taxgatherers and harlots will get into the Kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the taxgatherers and harlots did believe him; and you, seeing this did not even feel remorse afterward so as to believe him.

²⁵ τò βάπτισμα τò ’Ιωάννου πόθεν ἠ̃ν ἐξ οὐρανου̃ ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων οἱ δὲ διελογίζοντο ἐν ἑαυτοι̃ς λέγοντες ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ἐξ οὐρανου̃ ἐρει̃ ἡμι̃ν διὰ τί οὐ̃ν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτω̨̃

³¹ τίς ἐκ τω̃ν δύο ἐποίησεν τò θέλημα του̃ πατρός λέγουσιν ὁ πρω̃τος λέγει αὐτοι̃ς ὁ ’Ιησου̃ς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμι̃ν ὅτι οἱ τελω̃ναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι προάγουσιν ὑμα̃ς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν του̃ θεου̃

³² ἠ̃λθεν γὰρ ’Ιωάννης πρòς ὑμα̃ς ἐν ὁδω̨̃ δικαιοσύνης καὶ οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτω̨̃ οἱ δὲ τελω̃ναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι ἐπίστευσαν αὐτω̨̃ ὑμει̃ς δὲ ἰδόντες οὐδὲ μετεμελήθητε ὕστερον του̃ πιστευ̃σαι αὐτω̨̃

Matthew 28:19

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to keep all that I commanded you, and lo, I am with you always, until the end of the age.

¹⁹ πορευθέντες οὐ̃ν μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη βαπτίζοντες αὐτοὺς εἰς τò ὄνομα του̃ πατρòς καὶ του̃ υἱου̃ καὶ του̃ ἁγίου πνεύματος

²⁰ διδάσκοντες αὐτοὺς τηρει̃ν πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην ὑμι̃ν καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ μεθ' ὑμω̃ν εἰμι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας ἕως τη̃ς συντελείας του̃ αἰω̃νος

MARK

Mark 1:4, 5

Came John baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And went out to him all (from) the region of Judea and all those of Jerusalem. And they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

⁴ ἐγένετο ’Ιωάννης ὁ βαπτίζων ἐν τη̨̃ ἐρήμω̨ καὶ κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιω̃ν

⁵ καὶ ἐξεπορεύετο πρòς αὐτòν πα̃σα ἡ ’Ιουδαία χώρα καὶ οἱ ’Ιεροσολυμι̃ται πάντες καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο ὑπ' αὐτου̃ ἐν τω̨̃ ’Ιορδάνη̨ ποταμω̨̃ ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτω̃ν

Mark 1:8

I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

⁸ ἐγὼ ἐβάπτισα ὑμα̃ς ὕδατι αὐτòς δὲ βαπτίσει ὑμα̃ς ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίω̨

Mark 1:9

And it came about in those days that Yeshua came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.

⁹ καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν ἐκείναις ται̃ς ἡμέραις ἠ̃λθεν ’Ιησου̃ς ἀπò Ναζαρὲτ τη̃ς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη εἰς τòν ’Ιορδάνην ὑπò ’Ιωάννου

Mark 7:4

And when they come from the market place, they do not eat unless they baptize themselves; and there are other things which they have received in order to observe, such as the baptisms of cups, and pitchers, and copper pots, (and couches).

⁴ καὶ ἀπ' ἀγορα̃ς ἐὰν μὴ βαπτίσωνται οὐκ ἐσθίουσιν καὶ ἄλλα πολλά ἐστιν ἃ παρέλαβον κρατει̃ν βαπτισμοὺς ποτηρίων καὶ ξεστω̃ν καὶ χαλκίων καὶ κλινω̃ν

Mark 7:8

Leaving the commandment of God you hold to the traditions of men, baptisms of vessels, and cups, and other like things you do.

Mark 10:38-39

Can you drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?...You shall drink the cup I drink and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized.

³⁸ ὁ δὲ ’Ιησου̃ς εἰ̃πεν αὐτοι̃ς οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτει̃σθε δύνασθε πιει̃ν τò ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ πίνω ἢ τò βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθη̃ναι

³⁹ οἱ δὲ εἰ̃παν αὐτω̨̃ δυνάμεθα ὁ δὲ ’Ιησου̃ς εἰ̃πεν αὐτοι̃ς τò ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ πίνω πίεσθε καὶ τò βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθήσεσθε

30 τò βάπτισμα τò ’Ιωάννου ἐξ οὐρανου̃ ἠ̃ν ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἀποκρίθητέ μοι

Mark 11:30

Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men? Answer Me.

³⁰τò βάπτισμα τò ’Ιωάννου ἐξ οὐρανου̃ ἠ̃ν ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἀποκρίθητέ μοι

Mark 16:16

The one exerting faith and being baptized shall be saved...

¹⁶ ὁ πιστεύσας καὶ βαπτισθεὶς σωθήσεται ὁ δὲ ἀπιστήσας κατακριθήσεται

JOHN

John 1:25

And the [priests and Levites from the Pharisees] asked him, "Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Messiah, neither Elijah, nor the Prophet.

25 καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτòν καὶ εἰ̃παν αὐτω̨̃ τί οὐ̃ν βαπτίζεις εἰ σὺ οὐκ εἰ̃ ὁ Χριστòς οὐδὲ ’Ηλίας οὐδὲ ὁ προφήτης

John 1:26

I baptize with water. Among you stands One whom you do not know.

26 ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοι̃ς ὁ ’Ιωάννης λέγων ἐγὼ βαπτίζω ἐν ὕδατι μέσος ὑμω̃ν ἕστηκεν ὃν ὑμει̃ς οὐκ οἴδατε

John 1:28

These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan where John was baptizing.

²⁸ ταυ̃τα ἐν Βηθανία̨ ἐγένετο πέραν του̃ ’Ιορδάνου ὅπου ἠ̃ν ὁ ’Ιωάννης βαπτίζων

John 1:31

And I did not recognize Him, but in order that He might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came baptizing with water.

³¹ κἀγὼ οὐκ ἤ̨δειν αὐτόν ἀλλ' ἵνα φανερωθη̨̃ τω̨̃ ’Ισραὴλ διὰ του̃το ἠ̃λθον ἐγὼ ἐν ὕδατι βαπτίζων

John 1:33-34

And I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ”He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes with the Holy Spirit. And I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.

³³ κἀγὼ οὐκ ἤ̨δειν αὐτόν ἀλλ' ὁ πέμψας με βαπτίζειν ἐν ὕδατι ἐκει̃νός μοι εἰ̃πεν ἐφ' ὃν ἂν ἴδη̨ς τò πνευ̃μα καταβαι̃νον καὶ μένον ἐπ' αὐτόν οὑ̃τός ἐστιν ὁ βαπτίζων ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίω̨

³⁴ κἀγὼ ἑώρακα καὶ μεμαρτύρηκα ὅτι οὑ̃τός ἐστιν ὁ υἱòς του̃ θεου̃

John 3:22-26

After these things Yeshua and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending much time with them and baptizing.

And John was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because many waters were there, and they were coming and were being baptized. For John had not yet been thrown in prison.

There arose therefore a discussion from the disciples of John with a Jew about purification. And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have borne witness, lo, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him.

²² μετὰ ταυ̃τα ἠ̃λθεν ὁ ’Ιησου̃ς καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτου̃ εἰς τὴν ’Ιουδαίαν γη̃ν καὶ ἐκει̃ διέτριβεν μετ' αὐτω̃ν καὶ ἐβάπτιζεν

²³ ἠ̃ν δὲ καὶ ὁ ’Ιωάννης βαπτίζων ἐν αἰνὼν ἐγγὺς του̃ Σαλείμ ὅτι ὕδατα πολλὰ ἠ̃ν ἐκει̃ καὶ παρεγίνοντο καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο

²⁴ οὔπω γὰρ ἠ̃ν βεβλημένος εἰς τὴν φυλακὴν ὁ ’Ιωάννης

²⁵ ἐγένετο οὐ̃ν ζήτησις ἐκ τω̃ν μαθητω̃ν ’Ιωάννου μετὰ ’Ιουδαίου περὶ καθαρισμου̃

²⁶ καὶ ἠ̃λθον πρòς τòν ’Ιωάννην καὶ εἰ̃παν αὐτω̨̃ ῥαββί ὃς ἠ̃ν μετὰ σου̃ πέραν του̃ ’Ιορδάνου ὡ̨̃ σὺ μεμαρτύρηκας ἴδε οὑ̃τος βαπτίζει καὶ πάντες ἔρχονται πρòς αὐτόν

John 4:1-2

When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees heard that Yeshua was making and baptizing more disciples than John, although Yeshua Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were, He left Judea...

¹ ὡς οὐ̃ν ἔγνω ὁ ’Ιησου̃ς ὅτι ἤκουσαν οἱ Φαρισαι̃οι ὅτι ’Ιησου̃ς πλείονας μαθητὰς ποιει̃ καὶ βαπτίζει ἢ ’Ιωάννης

² καίτοιγε ’Ιησου̃ς αὐτòς οὐκ ἐβάπτιζεν ἀλλ' οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτου̃

John 10:40

And He went away again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was first baptizing, and He was staying there.

40 καὶ ἀπη̃λθεν πάλιν πέραν του̃ ’Ιορδάνου εἰς τòν τόπον ὅπου ἠ̃ν ’Ιωάννης τò πρω̃τον βαπτίζων καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐκει̃

LUKE

Luke 3:3

And [John] came into all the district around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

3 καὶ ἠ̃λθεν εἰς πα̃σαν τὴν περίχωρον του̃ ’Ιορδάνου κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιω̃ν

Luke 3:7

He therefore said to the crowds going out to be baptized by him, ”You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”

⁷ ἔλεγεν οὐ̃ν τοι̃ς ἐκπορευομένοις ὄχλοις βαπτισθη̃ναι ὑπ' αὐτου̃ γεννήματα ἐχιδνω̃ν τίς ὑπέδειξεν ὑμι̃ν φυγει̃ν ἀπò τη̃ς μελλούσης ὀργη̃ς

Luke 3:12

And taxgatherers came out to be baptized by him.

¹² ἠ̃λθον δὲ καὶ τελω̃ναι βαπτισθη̃ναι καὶ εἰ̃παν πρòς αὐτόν διδάσκαλε τί ποιήσωμεν

Luke 3:16

I indeed baptize you with water, but there comes One stronger than I, of whom I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

¹⁶ ἀπεκρίνατο λέγων πα̃σιν ὁ ’Ιωάννης ἐγὼ μὲν ὕδατι βαπτίζω ὑμα̃ς ἔρχεται δὲ ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου οὑ̃ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανòς λυ̃σαι τòν ἱμάντα τω̃ν ὑποδημάτων αὐτου̃ αὐτòς ὑμα̃ς βαπτίσει ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίω̨ καὶ πυρί

Luke 3:21

And it happened when all the people were being baptized, also Yeshua was baptized, and praying, the heavens were opened.

²¹ ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τω̨̃ βαπτισθη̃ναι ἅπαντα τòν λαòν καὶ ’Ιησου̃ βαπτισθέντος καὶ προσευχομένου ἀνεω̨χθη̃ναι τòν οὐρανòν

Luke 7:29-30

And all the people and taxgatherers hearing justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God for themselves, not being baptized by him.

29 καὶ πα̃ς ὁ λαòς ἀκούσας καὶ οἱ τελω̃ναι ἐδικαίωσαν τòν θεόν βαπτισθέντες τò βάπτισμα ’Ιωάννου

³⁰ οἱ δὲ Φαρισαι̃οι καὶ οἱ νομικοὶ τὴν βουλὴν του̃ θεου̃ ἠθέτησαν εἰς ἑαυτούς μὴ βαπτισθέντες ὑπ' αὐτου̃

Luke 11:38

But the Pharisee seeing, marvelled that He did not first baptize before the breakfast.

³⁸ ὁ δὲ Φαρισαι̃ος ἰδὼν ἐθαύμασεν ὅτι οὐ πρω̃τον ἐβαπτίσθη πρò του̃ ἀρίστου

Luke 12:50

But a baptism I have to be baptized with, and how I am pressed until it is accomplished.

⁵⁰ βάπτισμα δὲ ἔχω βαπτισθη̃ναι καὶ πω̃ς συνέχομαι ἕως ὅτου τελεσθη̨̃

Luke 20:4

The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men.

⁴ τò βάπτισμα ’Ιωάννου ἐξ οὐρανου̃ ἠ̃ν ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων

ACTS

Acts 1:4-5

And [Yeshua] commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, ”Which you heard of from Me; for John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

⁴ καὶ συναλιζόμενος παρήγγειλεν αὐτοι̃ς ἀπò ’Ιεροσολύμων μὴ χωρίζεσθαι ἀλλὰ περιμένειν τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν του̃ πατρòς ἣν ἠκούσατέ μου

⁵ ὅτι ’Ιωάννης μὲν ἐβάπτισεν ὕδατι ὑμει̃ς δὲ ἐν πνεύματι βαπτισθήσεσθε ἁγίω̨ οὐ μετὰ πολλὰς ταύτας ἡμέρας

Acts 1:21-22

It is therefore necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Yeshua went in and out among us&emdash;beginning from the baptism of John until the day He was taken up from us&emdash;one of these should become a witness with us of His resurrection.

²¹ δει̃ οὐ̃ν τω̃ν συνελθόντων ἡμι̃ν ἀνδρω̃ν ἐν παντὶ χρόνω̨ ὡ̨̃ εἰση̃λθεν καὶ ἐξη̃λθεν ἐφ' ἡμα̃ς ὁ κύριος ’Ιησου̃ς

²² ἀρξάμενος ἀπò του̃ βαπτίσματος ’Ιωάννου ἕως τη̃ς ἡμέρας ἡ̃ς ἀνελήμφθη ἀφ' ἡμω̃ν μάρτυρα τη̃ς ἀναστάσεως αὐτου̃ σὺν ἡμι̃ν γενέσθαι ἕνα τούτων

Acts 2:38-39

And Peter said to them: ”Repent, and be baptized, each of you, on the name of Yeshua the Messiah into remission of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For to you is the promise and to your children and to all those far away, as many as the Lord our God may call to Himself.”

³⁸ Πέτρος δὲ πρòς αὐτούς μετανοήσατε φησίν καὶ βαπτισθήτω ἕκαστος ὑμω̃ν ἐπὶ τω̨̃ ὀνόματι ’Ιησου̃ Χριστου̃ εἰς ἄφεσιν τω̃ν ἁμαρτιω̃ν ὑμω̃ν καὶ λήμψεσθε τὴν δωρεὰν του̃ ἁγίου πνεύματος

³⁹ ὑμι̃ν γάρ ἐστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία καὶ τοι̃ς τέκνοις ὑμω̃ν καὶ πα̃σιν τοι̃ς εἰς μακρὰν ὅσους ἂν προσκαλέσηται κύριος ὁ θεòς ἡμω̃ν

Acts 2:41

Thus therefore, those who received his word were baptized; and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

⁴¹ οἱ μὲν οὐ̃ν ἀποδεξάμενοι τòν λόγον αὐτου̃ ἐβαπτίσθησαν καὶ προσετέθησαν ἐν τη̨̃ ἡμέρα̨ ἐκείνη̨ ψυχαὶ ὡσεὶ τρισχίλιαι

Acts 8:12

But when they believed Philip announcing the good news about the Kingdom of God and the name of Yeshua the Messiah, they were being baptized, both men and women.

12 ὅτε δὲ ἐπίστευσαν τω̨̃ Φιλίππω̨ εὐαγγελιζομένω̨ περὶ τη̃ς βασιλείας του̃ θεου̃ καὶ του̃ ὀνόματος ’Ιησου̃ Χριστου̃ ἐβαπτίζοντο ἄνδρες τε καὶ γυναι̃κες

Acts 8:15-16

(Peter and John) came down and prayed for them so that they might receive the Holy Spirit; For not yet on anyone had He fallen on, but only they were beginning to be baptized into the name of the Lord Yeshua.

¹⁵ οἵτινες καταβάντες προσηύξαντο περὶ αὐτω̃ν ὅπως λάβωσιν πνευ̃μα ἅγιον

¹⁶ οὐδέπω γὰρ ἠ̃ν ἐπ' οὐδενὶ αὐτω̃ν ἐπιπεπτωκός μόνον δὲ βεβαπτισμένοι ὑπη̃ρχον εἰς τò ὄνομα του̃ κυρίου ’Ιησου̃

Acts 8:36-38

And as they went along the road they came to certain water and the eunuch said, ”Behold, water. What prevents me from being baptized? And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Phillip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

³⁶ ὡς δὲ ἐπορεύοντο κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν ἠ̃λθον ἐπί τι ὕδωρ καί φησιν ὁ εὐνου̃χος ἰδοὺ ὕδωρ τί κωλύει με βαπτισθη̃ναι

³⁸ καὶ ἐκέλευσεν στη̃ναι τò ἅρμα καὶ κατέβησαν ἀμφότεροι εἰς τò ὕδωρ ὅ τε Φίλιππος καὶ ὁ εὐνου̃χος καὶ ἐβάπτισεν αὐτόν

Acts 9:17-18

And Ananias went away and entered into the house, and laying his hands on him said, ”Brother Shaul, the Lord has sent me, Yeshua who appeared to you on the road in which you were coming, so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” And immediately there fell away from his eyes something like scales, and he saw again, and rising up was baptized. And taking food was strengthened.

¹⁷ ἀπη̃λθεν δὲ ’Ανανίας καὶ εἰση̃λθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν καὶ ἐπιθεὶς ἐπ' αὐτòν τὰς χει̃ρας εἰ̃πεν Σαοὺλ ἀδελφέ ὁ κύριος ἀπέσταλκέν με ’Ιησου̃ς ὁ ὀφθείς σοι ἐν τη̨̃ ὁδω̨̃ ἡ̨̃ ἤρχου ὅπως ἀναβλέψη̨ς καὶ πλησθη̨̃ς πνεύματος ἁγίου

¹⁸ καὶ εὐθέως ἀπέπεσαν αὐτου̃ ἀπò τω̃ν ὀφθαλμω̃ν ὡς λεπίδες ἀνέβλεψέν τε καὶ ἀναστὰς ἐβαπτίσθη

Acts 10:37

You yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed.

³⁷ ὑμει̃ς οἴδατε τò γενόμενον ῥη̃μα καθ' ὅλης τη̃ς ’Ιουδαίας ἀρξάμενος ἀπò τη̃ς Γαλιλαίας μετὰ τò βάπτισμα ὃ ἐκήρυξεν ’Ιωάννης

Acts 10:47-48

”Surely no one is able to forbid the water to be baptized for these who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did can he?” And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Yeshua the Messiah.

⁴⁷ μήτι τò ὕδωρ δύναται κωλυ̃σαί τις του̃ μὴ βαπτισθη̃ναι τούτους οἵτινες τò πνευ̃μα τò ἅγιον ἔλαβον ὡς καὶ ἡμει̃ς

⁴⁸ προσέταξεν δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐν τω̨̃ ὀνόματι ’Ιησου̃ Χριστου̃ βαπτισθη̃ναι τότε ἠρώτησαν αὐτòν ἐπιμει̃ναι ἡμέρας τινάς

Acts 11:15-17

”And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as upon us in the beginning. And I was remembering the word of the Lord, how He was saying; ’John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ If God therefore gave to them the same gift as He gave to us also after believing in the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who was I that I could forbid God.

¹⁵ ἐν δὲ τω̨̃ ἄρξασθαί με λαλει̃ν ἐπέπεσεν τò πνευ̃μα τò ἅγιον ἐπ' αὐτοὺς ὥσπερ καὶ ἐφ' ἡμα̃ς ἐν ἀρχη̨̃

¹⁶ ἐμνήσθην δὲ του̃ ῥήματος του̃ κυρίου ὡς ἔλεγεν ’Ιωάννης μὲν ἐβάπτισεν ὕδατι ὑμει̃ς δὲ βαπτισθήσεσθε ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίω̨

¹⁷ εἰ οὐ̃ν τὴν ἴσην δωρεὰν ἔδωκεν αὐτοι̃ς ὁ θεòς ὡς καὶ ἡμι̃ν πιστεύσασιν ἐπὶ τòν κύριον ’Ιησου̃ν Χριστόν ἐγὼ τίς ἤμην δυνατòς κωλυ̃σαι τòν θεόν

Acts 13:23-25

From the offspring of [David], according to promise, God has brought to Israel a Savior, Yeshua. After John had proclaimed before His face a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. While John was completing his course he kept saying, ”What do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But lo, One is coming after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.”

23 τούτου ὁ θεòς ἀπò του̃ σπέρματος κατ' ἐπαγγελίαν ἤγαγεν τω̨̃ ’Ισραὴλ σωτη̃ρα ’Ιησου̃ν

²⁴ προκηρύξαντος ’Ιωάννου πρò προσώπου τη̃ς εἰσόδου αὐτου̃ βάπτισμα μετανοίας παντὶ τω̨̃ λαω̨̃ ’Ισραήλ

²⁵ ὡς δὲ ἐπλήρου ’Ιωάννης τòν δρόμον ἔλεγεν τί ἐμὲ ὑπονοει̃τε εἰ̃ναι οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγώ ἀλλ' ἰδοὺ ἔρχεται μετ' ἐμὲ οὑ̃ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος τò ὑπόδημα τω̃ν ποδω̃ν λυ̃σαι

Acts 16:15

And when she was baptized, and her household, she urged us saying, ”If you consider me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she compelled us.

15 ὡς δὲ ἐβαπτίσθη καὶ ὁ οἰ̃κος αὐτη̃ς παρεκάλεσεν λέγουσα εἰ κεκρίκατέ με πιστὴν τω̨̃ κυρίω̨ εἰ̃ναι εἰσελθόντες εἰς τòν οἰ̃κόν μου μένετε καὶ παρεβιάσατο ἡμα̃ς

Acts 16:33

And taking them in that hour of the night he washed their wounds, and he was baptized, and all those in his household, at once.

³³ καὶ παραλαβὼν αὐτοὺς ἐν ἐκείνη̨ τη̨̃ ὥρα̨ τη̃ς νυκτòς ἔλουσεν ἀπò τω̃ν πληγω̃ν καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη αὐτòς καὶ οἱ αὐτου̃ πάντες παραχρη̃μα

Acts 18:8

And Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his household, and many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were being baptized.

⁸ Κρίσπος δὲ ὁ ἀρχισυνάγωγος ἐπίστευσεν τω̨̃ κυρίω̨ σὺν ὅλω̨ τω̨̃ οἴκω̨ αὐτου̃ καὶ πολλοὶ τω̃ν Κορινθίων ἀκούοντες ἐπίστευον καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο

Acts 18:25

[Apollos] had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Yeshua, understanding only the baptism of John.

²⁵ οὑ̃τος ἠ̃ν κατηχημένος τὴν ὁδòν του̃ κυρίου καὶ ζέων τω̨̃ πνεύματι ἐλάλει καὶ ἐδίδασκεν ἀκριβω̃ς τὰ περὶ του̃ ’Ιησου̃ ἐπιστάμενος μόνον τò βάπτισμα ’Ιωάννου

Acts 19:2-7

And [Paul] asked them, ”Did you receive the Holy Spirit, believing?”

And they (said) to him, ”Not even if the Holy Spirit is (given) did we hear.”

And [Paul] said, ”Into what then were you baptized?”

And they said, ”Into the baptism of John.”

And Paul said, ”John baptized a baptism of repentance, to the people (of Israel) saying that they should exert faith in the One coming after him, this is in Yeshua.”

And hearing they were baptized into the name of the Lord Yeshua. As Paul laid his hands on them the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. And there were in all about twelve men.

² εἰ̃πέν τε πρòς αὐτούς εἰ πνευ̃μα ἅγιον ἐλάβετε πιστεύσαντες οἱ δὲ πρòς αὐτόν ἀλλ' οὐδ' εἰ πνευ̃μα ἅγιον ἔστιν ἠκούσαμεν

³ εἰ̃πέν τε εἰς τί οὐ̃ν ἐβαπτίσθητε οἱ δὲ εἰ̃παν εἰς τò ’Ιωάννου βάπτισμα

⁴ εἰ̃πεν δὲ Παυ̃λος ’Ιωάννης ἐβάπτισεν βάπτισμα μετανοίας τω̨̃ λαω̨̃ λέγων εἰς τòν ἐρχόμενον μετ' αὐτòν ἵνα πιστεύσωσιν του̃τ' ἔστιν εἰς τòν ’Ιησου̃ν

⁵ ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἐβαπτίσθησαν εἰς τò ὄνομα του̃ κυρίου ’Ιησου̃

⁶ καὶ ἐπιθέντος αὐτοι̃ς του̃ Παύλου τὰς χει̃ρας ἠ̃λθε τò πνευ̃μα τò ἅγιον ἐπ' αὐτούς ἐλάλουν τε γλώσσαις καὶ ἐπροφήτευον

⁷ ἠ̃σαν δὲ οἱ πάντες ἄνδρες ὡσεὶ δώδεκα

Acts 22:16

”And now what do you intend? Arise, get yourself baptized and get yourself washed from your sins, calling on His name.”

¹⁶ καὶ νυ̃ν τί μέλλεις ἀναστὰς βάπτισαι καὶ ἀπόλουσαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας σου ἐπικαλεσάμενος τò ὄνομα αὐτου̃

BAPTISM ACCORDING TO PAUL

In chronological order

GALATIANS

Galatians 3:26-28

For you are all sons of God through faith in Messiah Yeshua. For, as many of you who into Messiah were baptized, Messiah you put on. There is neither Jew nor Greek, neither slave nor freeman, neither male nor female; for you are all one in Messiah Yeshua.

²⁶ πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ θεου̃ ἐστε διὰ τη̃ς πίστεως ἐν Χριστω̨̃ ’Ιησου̃

²⁷ ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς Χριστòν ἐβαπτίσθητε Χριστòν ἐνεδύσασθε

²⁸ οὐκ ἔνι ’Ιουδαι̃ος οὐδὲ ’Έλλην οὐκ ἔνι δου̃λος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θη̃λυ πάντες γὰρ ὑμει̃ς εἱ̃ς ἐστε ἐν Χριστω̨̃ ’Ιησου

1 CORINTHIANS

1 Corinthians 1:10,13-17

Now I exhort you brethren, by the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, that you all agree, and there be no divisions among you....Or into the name of Paul were you baptized? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, that no man should say that into my name you were baptized. Now I also baptized the household of Stephanas; for the rest, I do not know if I baptized any others. For Messiah did not send me to baptize, but to announce the good news, not in cleverness of speech, that the cross of Messiah should not be made void.

¹⁰ παρακαλω̃ δὲ ὑμα̃ς ἀδελφοί διὰ του̃ ὀνόματος του̃ κυρίου ἡμω̃ν ’Ιησου̃ Χριστου̃ ἵνα τò αὐτò λέγητε πάντες καὶ μὴ ἠ̨̃ ἐν ὑμι̃ν σχίσματα ἠ̃τε δὲ κατηρτισμένοι ἐν τω̨̃ αὐτω̨̃ νοΐ καὶ ἐν τη̨̃ αὐτη̨̃ γνώμη̨

¹³ μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός μὴ Παυ̃λος ἐσταυρώθη ὑπὲρ ὑμω̃ν ἢ εἰς τò ὄνομα Παύλου ἐβαπτίσθητε

¹⁴ εὐχαριστω̃ τω̨̃ θεω̨̃ ὅτι οὐδένα ὑμω̃ν ἐβάπτισα εἰ μὴ Κρίσπον καὶ Γάϊον

¹⁵ ἵνα μή τις εἴπη̨ ὅτι εἰς τò ἐμòν ὄνομα ἐβαπτίσθητε

¹⁶ ἐβάπτισα δὲ καὶ τòν Στεφανα̃ οἰ̃κον λοιπòν οὐκ οἰ̃δα εἴ τινα ἄλλον ἐβάπτισα

¹⁷ οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλέν με Χριστòς βαπτίζειν ἀλλὰ εὐαγγελίζεσθαι οὐκ ἐν σοφία̨ λόγου ἵνα μὴ κενωθη̨̃ ὁ σταυρòς του̃ Χριστου̃

1 Corinthians 10:1-2

For I do not wish you to be ignorant brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea, and all into Moses were baptized by the cloud and by the sea.

¹ οὐ θέλω γὰρ ὑμα̃ς ἀγνοει̃ν ἀδελφοί ὅτι οἱ πατέρες ἡμω̃ν πάντες ὑπò τὴν νεφέλην ἠ̃σαν καὶ πάντες διὰ τη̃ς θαλάσσης διη̃λθον

² καὶ πάντες εἰς τòν Μωϋση̃ν ἐβαπτίσθησαν ἐν τη̨̃ νεφέλη̨ καὶ ἐν τη̨̃ θαλάσση̨

1 Corinthians 12:13

For indeed, with one Spirit we all into one body were baptized, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we all one Spirit were given to drink.

¹³ καὶ γὰρ ἐν ἑνὶ πνεύματι ἡμει̃ς πάντες εἰς ἓν σω̃μα ἐβαπτίσθημεν εἴτε ’Ιουδαι̃οι εἴτε ’Έλληνες εἴτε δου̃λοι εἴτε ἐλεύθεροι καὶ πάντες ἓν πνευ̃μα ἐποτίσθημεν

1 Corinthians 15:29

Since what shall they do, those, who themselves are baptizing on behalf of the dead. If the dead are not rising at all, why also are they baptizing on their behalf?

29 ἐπεὶ τί ποιήσουσιν οἱ βαπτιζόμενοι ὑπὲρ τω̃ν νεκρω̃ν εἰ ὅλως νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται τί καὶ βαπτίζονται ὑπὲρ αὐτω̃ν

ROMANS

Romans 6:3-6

Are you ignorant that as many of us as were baptized into Messiah Yeshua, into His death we were baptized? Therefore we were co-entombed with Him through the baptism into the death, that as Messiah was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we in newness of life might walk. For if we have become united in the sameness of His death, so also of His resurrection we will be, knowing this, that our old man was co-crucified, that our body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

3 ἢ ἀγνοει̃τε ὅτι ὅσοι ἐβαπτίσθημεν εἰς Χριστòν ’Ιησου̃ν εἰς τòν θάνατον αὐτου̃ ἐβαπτίσθημεν

⁴ συνετάφημεν οὐ̃ν αὐτω̨̃ διὰ του̃ βαπτίσματος εἰς τòν θάνατον ἵνα ὥσπερ ἠγέρθη Χριστòς ἐκ νεκρω̃ν διὰ τη̃ς δόξης του̃ πατρός οὕτως καὶ ἡμει̃ς ἐν καινότητι ζωη̃ς περιπατήσωμεν

⁵ εἰ γὰρ σύμφυτοι γεγόναμεν τω̨̃ ὁμοιώματι του̃ θανάτου αὐτου̃ ἀλλὰ καὶ τη̃ς ἀναστάσεως ἐσόμεθα

⁶ του̃το γινώσκοντες ὅτι ὁ παλαιòς ἡμω̃ν ἄνθρωπος συνεσταυρώθη ἵνα καταργηθη̨̃ τò σω̃μα τη̃ς ἁμαρτίας του̃ μηκέτι δουλεύειν ἡμα̃ς τη̨̃ ἁμαρτία̨

Ephesians

Ephesians 4:3-6

Being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.

³ σπουδάζοντες τηρει̃ν τὴν ἑνότητα του̃ πνεύματος ἐν τω̨̃ συνδέσμω̨ τη̃ς εἰρήνης

⁴ ἓν σω̃μα καὶ ἓν πνευ̃μα καθὼς καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν μια̨̃ ἐλπίδι τη̃ς κλήσεως ὑμω̃ν

⁵ εἱ̃ς κύριος μία πίστις ἓν βάπτισμα

⁶ εἱ̃ς θεòς καὶ πατὴρ πάντων ὁ ἐπὶ πάντων καὶ διὰ πάντων καὶ ἐν πα̃σιν

COLOSSIANS

Colossians 2:8-12

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the traditions of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Messiah.

For in Him dwells all the fulness of Deity bodily, and in Him you are complete, who is the head of all rule and authority. In Him you also were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the flesh by the circumcision of Messiah.

Co-entombed with Him in the baptism, in whom also you were co-raised through the faith in the operation of God, raising Him from the dead.

⁸ βλέπετε μή τις ὑμα̃ς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγω̃ν διὰ τη̃ς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενη̃ς ἀπάτης κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τω̃ν ἀνθρώπων κατὰ τὰ στοιχει̃α του̃ κόσμου καὶ οὐ κατὰ Χριστόν

⁹ ὅτι ἐν αὐτω̨̃ κατοικει̃ πα̃ν τò πλήρωμα τη̃ς θεότητος σωματικω̃ς

¹⁰ καὶ ἐστὲ ἐν αὐτω̨̃ πεπληρωμένοι ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ πάσης ἀρχη̃ς καὶ ἐξουσίας

¹¹ ἐν ὡ̨̃ καὶ περιετμήθητε περιτομη̨̃ ἀχειροποιήτω̨ ἐν τη̨̃ ἀπεκδύσει του̃ σώματος τη̃ς σαρκός ἐν τη̨̃ περιτομη̨̃ του̃ Χριστου̃

¹² συνταφέντες αὐτω̨̃ ἐν τω̨̃ βαπτισμω̨̃ ἐν ὡ̨̃ καὶ συνηγέρθητε διὰ τη̃ς πίστεως τη̃ς ἐνεργείας του̃ θεου̃ του̃ ἐγείραντος αὐτòν ἐκ νεκρω̃ν

HEBREWS

Hebrews 6:1-2

Therefore, leaving the beginning discourse about Messiah let us go on to maturity, not again laying a foundation of repentance from dead works, and faith toward God, instruction about baptisms, and laying on of hands, of the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgement.

1 διò ἀφέντες τòν τη̃ς ἀρχη̃ς του̃ Χριστου̃ λόγον ἐπὶ τὴν τελειότητα φερώμεθα μὴ πάλιν θεμέλιον καταβαλλόμενοι μετανοίας ἀπò νεκρω̃ν ἔργων καὶ πίστεως ἐπὶ θεόν

² βαπτισμω̃ν διδαχη̃ς ἐπιθέσεώς τε χειρω̃ν ἀναστάσεώς τε νεκρω̃ν καὶ κρίματος αἰωνίου

Hebrews 9:9-10

Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot perfect the conscience of the worshipper, only on foods and drinks and different kinds of baptisms, regulations of flesh until a time of amendment is imposed.

⁹ ἥτις παραβολὴ εἰς τòν καιρòν τòν ἐνεστηκότα καθ' ἣν δω̃ρά τε καὶ θυσίαι προσφέρονται μὴ δυνάμεναι κατὰ συνείδησιν τελειω̃σαι τòν λατρεύοντα

¹⁰ μόνον ἐπὶ βρώμασιν καὶ πόμασιν καὶ διαφόροις βαπτισμοι̃ς δικαιώματα σαρκòς μέχρι καιρου̃ διορθώσεως ἐπικείμενα

1 PETER

1 Peter 3:21

Which also an antitype now saves us, baptism, not of flesh, a putting away filth, but of a good conscience, the answer to inquiry into God through the resurrection of Yeshua the Messiah.

²¹ ὃ καὶ ὑμα̃ς ἀντίτυπον νυ̃ν σώ̨ζει βάπτισμα οὐ σαρκòς ἀπόθεσις ῥύπου ἀλλὰ συνειδήσεως ἀγαθη̃ς ἐπερώτημα εἰς θεόν δι' ἀναστάσεως ’Ιησου̃ Χριστου̃

Number of References

Number of references of verses or passages by each author

Luke-Acts 26 references (Lk.-8, Ac.-18)

Mark 8 references

John 8 references

Paul’s Epistles 8 references

Matthew 5 references

Hebrews 2 references

1 Peter 1 reference

BAPTISM AND MESSIAH YESHUA

A Chronological Review

Matthew 3:13-16, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-22

Messiah came to R. John to be baptized with ”John’s Baptism,” the end-time, Messianic purification for Israel, and identified fully with the people of Israel. Messiah would have heard R. John’s declaration that he baptized with water, Messiah would baptize with the Holy Spirit.

John 3:22-26

Messiah Yeshua endorsed the end-time Messianic baptism for Israel and had His disciples continue to administer it, in Judea, some distance from R. John and his disciples. R. John had not yet been arrested.

John 4:1-2

Yeshua did not personally administer the end-time Messianic baptism to Israel. Rather His disciples did. Nevertheless, He had more success at proclaiming the nearness of the promised Kingdom than did R. John. It is possible the Lord wanted to ensure the distinction between R. John, who baptized with water, and Himself, who would baptize with the Holy Spirit, was clear.

Luke 7:29-30

After R. John was arrested Messiah Yeshua spoke to the Jewish crowds following Him of the greatness of R. John. Those who had believed and had undergone ”John’s Baptism” rejoiced. Those of the Scribes and Pharisees who did not believe R. John’s message were not baptized with ”John’s Baptism” and refused God’s plan for themselves.

This passage shows Messiah and His disciples did not administer a different water baptism earlier in John 3:22-26. They endorsed and performed the Messianic baptism originally proclaimed by R. John.

Mark 7:4, 8

Jewish tradition had added many ”baptisms” to daily Jewish life. Messiah Yeshua gives them no endorsement. It nevertheless must be observed that Yeshua does not appear to comment on the practices of the Pharisees until they made it an issue. In other words, it does not appear that Yeshua focused on extra-Scriptural rites unless they were thought to be equal to, or even supplant, explicit teachings of the Torah.

Luke 11:38

Messiah Yeshua again ignores a tradition of baptism, of hands, and tells the surprised Pharisees how to really be clean before the living God.

Luke 12:50

Messiah uses the words to describe an event of radical influence (presumably in His life), but not an ”immersion” or even a Jewish purification ritual.

Mark 10:38-39

Messiah uses the words to promise His disciples a time of terrible suffering, not ”immersion” nor a Jewish purification ritual.

Matthew 21:25 - Mark 11:30 - Luke 20:4

Messiah asks Israel’s leaders from whence came R. John’s baptism, from heaven or men, expecting an answer of ”from heaven,” i.e. commanded of God for the people of Israel.

AFTER THE RESURRECTION

Matthew 28:19

Messiah commanded His eleven Jewish Apostles to make disciples of all the defiled idolatrous nations, baptizing them into the name of the Triune God of Israel. This has nothing to do with water, but with teaching them the truth of God and ”transforming” their lives.

Mark 16:16

Messiah teaches, ”He who believes and is radically purified (transformed) will be saved.”

Acts 1:5

Messiah Yeshua again endorses R. John’s baptism, and contrasts it with His own work of baptizing with the Holy Spirit. There is no sign here of a new ”Christian water baptism.”

Acts 11:16

The Jewish apostle Peter defends himself by quoting Messiah Yeshua’s word, ”R. John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

1 Corinthians 1:17

Messiah did not send His chosen apostle to the gentiles to baptize with water.