Acts 13 · Verse 24

Acts 13:24

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

Acts 13:24 in other translations

BSBBefore the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
WEBbefore his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.
ASVwhen John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
YLTJohn having first preached, before his coming, a baptism of reformation to all the people of Israel;
DARBYJohn having proclaimed before the face of his entry among the people the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
BBEFor whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart.
WebsterJohn having first preached, before his coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

What does Acts 13:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 13:23-25

23-25. 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…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 24. When John had first preached, etc. After John had preached, and prepared the way, Mt 3.

(f) "John had first preach" Mt 3:1-11

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 John - preached - the baptism of repentance - On the nature and effects of John's preaching, see the notes on Mat 3:1, etc., and Luk 3:10-15 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 13:14-31

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…

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Acts 13:24 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

προκηρύξαντοςprokēruxantosWhen was proclaimingG4296
ἸωάννουIōannouJohnG2491
πρὸprobefore [the]G4253
προσώπουprosōpoufaceG4383
τῆςtēsof theG3588
εἰσόδουeisodoucomingG1529
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
βάπτισμαbaptismaa baptismG908
μετανοίαςmetanoiasof repentanceG3341
παντὶpantito allG3956
τῷtōtheG3588
λαῷlaōpeopleG2992
Ἰσραήλ.Israēlof Israel.G2474

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 13:24

  • 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.

  • Matthew 3:1-11

    In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. …

  • Acts 19:3-4

    And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

  • 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. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. …

  • 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. And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; …

  • Acts 10:37

    That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

  • John 3:25-36

    Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying. And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. …

  • 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. And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

  • John 1:6-8

    There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

  • John 5:33-36

    Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

  • Luke 1:76

    And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

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1:22; 10:37; 19:3,4; Mt 3:1-11; Mr 1:2-8; Lu 1:76; 3:2,3-20
Joh 1:6-8,15-18; 3:25-36; 5:33-36

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Context

  • Acts 13:23

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

  • Acts 13:24

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

  • Acts 13:25

    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.

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Acts 13:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Predicando Juan delante de la faz de su venida el bautismo de arrepentimiento á todo el pueblo de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Jean ayant déjà, immédiatement avant son arrivée, prêché le baptême de repentance à tout le peuple d’Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871
nachdem Johannes, angesichts seines Eintritts, zuvor die Taufe der Buße dem ganzen Volke Israel verkündigt hatte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
prædicante Joanne ante faciem adventus ejus baptismum pœnitentiæ omni populo Israël.