For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
What does Acts 1:5 mean?
Our Lord told the disciples the work they were to do. The apostles met together at Jerusalem; Christ having ordered them not to depart thence, but to wait for the pouring out of the Holy Spirit.
Key themes
HopeSuffering and trialsPrayerTruthSpirit
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Keep this verse inside Acts 1:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- John Person
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(1. ) One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John ( Acts 4:6 ). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown. (2. ) The Hebrew name of Mark (q. v. ).