Acts 11:16

Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

Cross-references

Acts 1:5 Citation

Acts 1:5 is the very word of the Lord that Peter quotes here — the promise of Spirit baptism.

Acts 19:2-4 shows Paul encountering disciples who only knew John's baptism, echoing the same water vs. Spirit contrast Peter recalls here.

Acts 19:4 Parallel

Acts 19:4 describes John's water baptism, which Peter distinguishes from the Spirit baptism in his recollection here.

Joel 2:28 Prophetic fulfillment

Joel 2:28 prophesies the outpouring of the Spirit on all flesh, which is the fulfillment Peter sees in the baptism with the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 3:11 records John the Baptist's original statement that Jesus later quoted — the same 'baptize with water' vs. 'with Holy Spirit' contrast.

Mark 1:8 Allusion

Mark 1:8 gives the same John the Baptist saying — water baptism versus Holy Spirit baptism — that Jesus later repeated.

Luke 3:16 Allusion

Luke 3:16 also records John's declaration about baptizing with water vs. the coming One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire.

John 1:33 Citation

John 1:33 explicitly states that Jesus is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit, directly parallel to Peter's recollection.

John 14:26 Allusion

John 14:26 promises the Spirit will remind believers of Jesus' words, which is exactly what happens when Peter remembers this saying.

John 16:4 Allusion

John 16:4 explains Jesus' purpose in telling future events — so disciples would remember when fulfilled, as Peter does here.

1 Corinthians 12:13 expands on the same Spirit baptism — all believers are immersed into one body by the Spirit.

Titus 3:6 Parallel

Titus 3:6 explicitly mentions the Spirit poured out richly — the same outpouring promised in Jesus' words quoted here.

Matthew 3:6 Contrast

Matthew 3:6 depicts John's water baptism, which Jesus contrasts with the coming Spirit baptism in the words quoted here.

Galatians 3:14 Related theme

Galatians 3:14 speaks of receiving the promised Spirit through faith — the same Spirit baptism promised here.

Isaiah 44:3 Related theme

Isaiah 44:3 promises both water and Spirit outpouring, blending the two images that Acts 11:16 distinguishes — a thematic parallel.

Titus 3:5 Related theme

Titus 3:5 describes salvation through washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit — echoing the Spirit baptism here.