Acts 1:5
New International Version
For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

New Living Translation
John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

English Standard Version
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Berean Standard Bible
For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

Berean Literal Bible
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days after these."

King James Bible
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

New King James Version
for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

New American Standard Bible
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

NASB 1995
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

NASB 1977
for John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Legacy Standard Bible
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Amplified Bible
For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized and empowered and united with the Holy Spirit, not long from now.”

Christian Standard Bible
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit in a few days.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

American Standard Version
for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

Contemporary English Version
John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.

English Revised Version
For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

Good News Translation
John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

International Standard Version
because John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit a few days from now."

Majority Standard Bible
For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

NET Bible
For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

New Heart English Bible
For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

Webster's Bible Translation
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

Weymouth New Testament
For John indeed baptized with water, but before many days have passed you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

World English Bible
For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
because John, indeed, immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days after these.”

Berean Literal Bible
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days after these."

Young's Literal Translation
because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit -- after not many days.'

Smith's Literal Translation
For John truly immersed in water; and ye shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit not after these many days.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, not many days hence.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For John, indeed, baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit, not many days from now.”

New American Bible
for John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the holy Spirit.”

New Revised Standard Version
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For John baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For Yohannan baptized in water, and you shall be baptized in The Spirit of Holiness, after not many days”.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for John indeed immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit, not many days hence.

Godbey New Testament
that John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Haweis New Testament
For John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost not many days after the present.

Mace New Testament
" for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the holy ghost, not many days hence."

Weymouth New Testament
For John indeed baptized with water, but before many days have passed you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

Worrell New Testament
because John, indeed, immersed in water, but ye shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit, not many days hence."

Worsley New Testament
for John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall within a few days be baptized with the holy Spirit.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Prologue
4And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss. 5For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” 6So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”…

Cross References
Matthew 3:11
I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Mark 1:8
I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

Luke 3:16
John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

John 1:33
I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’

Joel 2:28-29
And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. / Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days.

John 14:16-17
And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— / the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

John 7:38-39
Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Ezekiel 36:25-27
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.

Isaiah 44:3
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.

John 16:7
But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

Acts 11:16
Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Acts 2:1-4
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. / Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. / They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ...

Acts 19:4-6
Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” / On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. / And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

1 Corinthians 12:13
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

Titus 3:5-6
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. / This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,


Treasury of Scripture

For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

John.

Acts 11:15
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

Acts 19:4
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.

Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

but.

Acts 2:1-4,16-21
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place…

Acts 10:45
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 11:15
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

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Acts 1
1. Christ, preparing his apostles to the beholding of his ascension, .
4. gathers them together unto the Mount of Olives,
6. commands them to expect in Jerusalem the sending down of the Holy Spirit,
9. and ascends into heaven in their sight
10. After his ascension they are warned by two angels to depart, and to set their minds upon his second coming.
12. They accordingly return, and, giving themselves to prayer,
23. choose Matthias apostle in the place of Judas.














For John baptized with water
This phrase refers to the ministry of John the Baptist, who used water as a symbol of repentance and purification. The Greek word for "baptized" is "baptizó," meaning to immerse or submerge. John's baptism was a preparatory act, calling people to repentance in anticipation of the coming Messiah. Historically, baptism was a common Jewish practice for ritual purification, but John's baptism was unique in its focus on repentance and the coming Kingdom of God. This sets the stage for the new kind of baptism that Jesus would introduce.

but in a few days
This phrase indicates the imminence of a significant event. The Greek word "hēmerai" for "days" suggests a short, specific period. The anticipation of something new and transformative is palpable. The disciples were in a period of waiting, a time of preparation for the fulfillment of Jesus' promise. This waiting period is a test of faith and patience, emphasizing the importance of God's timing in the unfolding of His divine plan.

you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit
This promise marks a pivotal transition from the old covenant to the new. The Greek word "baptizó" is used again, but this time it refers to a spiritual immersion. The Holy Spirit, or "Pneuma Hagion" in Greek, represents God's presence and power. This baptism signifies the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, empowering believers for ministry and service. It fulfills Old Testament prophecies, such as those in Joel 2:28-29, about God's Spirit being poured out on all people. This event, which occurs at Pentecost, is foundational for the birth of the Church and the spread of the Gospel.

(5) John truly baptized with water.--See Note on Matthew 3:11. The words threw the disciples back upon their recollection of their first admission to the Kingdom. Some of them, at least, must have remembered also the teaching which had told them of the new birth of water and of the Spirit (John 3:3-5). Now they were told that their spirits were to be as fully baptised, i.e., plunged, into the power of the Divine Spirit, as their bodies had then been plunged in the waters of the Jordan. And this was to be "not many days hence." The time was left undefined, as a discipline to their faith and patience. They were told that it would not be long, lest faith and patience should fail.

Verse 5. - Indeed for truly, A.V. Ye shall be baptized, etc. (Comp. Matthew 3:11; Luke 3:16; John 1:33.) St. Peter refers to this saying of the Lord's in his address to the Church of Jerusalem (Acts 11:16), and the record of it here may be an indication that St. Luke derived his information of these early events from Peter. A curious question arises as to the baptism of the apostles themselves. When were they baptized, and by whom? Chrysostom says, "They were baptized by John." But it is evident, from John 3:22; John 4:1, 2, that converts were baptized with Christian, as distinct from John's, baptism in our Lord's lifetime, and hence it may seem probable, especially considering that St. Paul was baptized, that the apostles may have been baptized by Christ (Bishop Wordsworth On John 4:2). If so, the baptism with the Holy Ghost at Pentecost was the complement of that baptism, not the substitute for it. "In our case," says Chrysostom, "both (the baptism of water and of the Spirit) take place under one act, but then they were divided."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

John
Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

baptized
ἐβάπτισεν (ebaptisen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

with water,
ὕδατι (hydati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5204: Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

in a few
πολλὰς (pollas)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

days
ἡμέρας (hēmeras)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

you
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

will be baptized
βαπτισθήσεσθε (baptisthēsesthe)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

with
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] Holy
Ἁγίῳ (Hagiō)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

Spirit.”
Πνεύματι (Pneumati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.


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