Acts 19:3
And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
Cross-references
Acts 18:25 describes Apollos who also only knew John’s baptism, mirroring the situation of these disciples.
Acts 13:24 recounts John’s preparatory baptism of repentance, the same baptism referenced here.
Matthew 28:19 commands Trinitarian baptism, contrasting with John’s preparatory baptism these disciples had received.
Mark 1:4 defines John’s baptism as a baptism of repentance for forgiveness — the exact baptism these disciples were baptized into.
Matthew 3 provides the account of John’s baptism of repentance, the very baptism these disciples had received.
Luke 3 gives a parallel narrative of John’s baptism and prophecy, explaining the baptism they underwent.
1 Corinthians 12:13 describes baptism by one Spirit into one body — John’s baptism did not include this Spirit baptism.