Study it in the app“for John immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.””
Before going up to heaven, Jesus promises power so they can be his witnessesThe Holy Spirit
forὅτιJohnἸωάννηςimmersedἐβάπτισενin water,ὕδατιbutδὲyouὑμεῖςwill be immersedβαπτισθήσεσθεinἐνthe Holy Spiritπνεύματι ἁγίῳnotοὐmanyπολλὰςdaysἡμέραςfrom now.”μετὰ ταύτας
Peter recalls the words of Jesus in Acts 1:5 when telling what happened at the house of Cornelius.
Formula: ἐμνήσθην δὲ τοῦ ῥήματος τοῦ κυρίου ὡς ἔλεγεν “I remembered the word of the Lord, how he used to say” (Acts 11:16)
John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēs” appearsimmerse
To put someone into water; "baptize" comes from it.
Where else “ebaptisen” appearswater
The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.
Where else “hydati” appearsSpirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumati” appearsHoly Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagiōi” appearsmany
A great number of people or things.
Where else “pollas” appearsday
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmeras” appearsOther books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
Quotation · Acts 11:16
Peter recalls the words of Jesus in Acts 1:5 when telling what happened at the house of Cornelius.
Acts 1:5
5for John immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he used to say, ‘John immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit.’
4And while gathered together with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, “which you heard from me;
5 · This verse (above)
6So those who had come together were asking him, saying, “Lord, are you restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?”
1. What it says
What does Jesus tell the apostles they will receive, and what will they be, before he is taken up? (v. 8)
2. What it means
Why do you think Jesus does not answer their question about the timing and speaks instead of being witnesses? (vv. 6-8)
3. How I live it
The disciples waited together in prayer (v. 14). What helps you hold steady when you wait for something and do not know when it will come?
