Acts 1:5

“For John truly baptized with water, etc.] Or “in water”, as he himself says, (<400311>Matthew 3:11) John’s baptism was water baptism, an immersion of persons in water: he was the first administrator of it, and therefore is here mentioned by name; and his, and the baptism of the Spirit, are opposed; for there were others, as the disciples of Christ, that baptized in water as well as John: and these words are not to be understood of the words of the Lord, by the mouth of John, which the disciples heard, for they were not then called when John spoke the words in (<400311>Matthew 3:11) nor indeed are they the same with these; but these are the words of Christ himself, and which the apostles…”

“ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence--ten days hence, as appears from Lev 23:15-16; but it was expressed thus indefinitely to exercise their faith.”

“For John truly baptized ... - These are the words of Jesus to his apostles, and he evidently has reference to what was said of John’s baptism compared with his own in Matthew 3:11; John 1:33. In those verses John is represented as baptizing with water, but the Messiah who was to come, as baptizing with the Holy Spirit and with fire. This promise was now about to be fulfilled in a remarkable manner. See Acts 2:0. Not many days hence - This was probably spoken not long before his ascension, and of course not many days before the day of Pentecost. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost - And so are all true believers to the end of the world. But the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Ghost also are here promised. Acts 1:6”

“1:5 baptized: See “Baptism” Theme Note.”

“John: Act 11:15, Act 19:4; Mat 3:11; Luk 3:16; Joh 1:31; Co1 12:13; Tit 3:5 but: Act 2:1-4, Act 2:16-21, Act 10:45, Act 11:15; Joe 2:28-32, Joe 3:18 Acts 1:6”