Acts 13:24
Acts 13:23-25 The Message (MSG)
“From out of David’s descendants God produced a Savior for Israel, Jesus, exactly as he promised—but only after John had thoroughly alerted the people to his arrival by preparing them for a total life-change. As John was finishing up his work, he said, ‘Did you think I was the One? No, I’m not the One. But the One you’ve been waiting for all these years is just around the corner, about to appear. And I’m about to disappear.’
Acts 13:24 King James Version (KJV)
when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Acts 13:24 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
after John had proclaimed before His coming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Acts 13:24 New Century Version (NCV)
Before Jesus came, John preached to all the people of Israel about a baptism of changed hearts and lives.
Acts 13:24 American Standard Version (ASV)
when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Acts 13:24 New International Version (NIV)
Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.
Acts 13:24 New King James Version (NKJV)
after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Acts 13:24 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Before His coming John [the Baptist] had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Acts 13:24 New Living Translation (NLT)
Before he came, John the Baptist preached that all the people of Israel needed to repent of their sins and turn to God and be baptized.