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Acts 13:24 KJV (With Strong’s)

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When
prokerusso (Greek #4296)
to herald (i.e. proclaim) in advance
KJV usage: before (first) preach.
Pronounce: prok-ay-rooce'-so
Origin: from 4253 and 2784
John
Ioannes (Greek #2491)
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
KJV usage: John.
Pronounce: ee-o-an'-nace
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03110)
w had first preached
prokerusso (Greek #4296)
to herald (i.e. proclaim) in advance
KJV usage: before (first) preach.
Pronounce: prok-ay-rooce'-so
Origin: from 4253 and 2784
before
pro (Greek #4253)
"fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to
KJV usage: above, ago, before, or ever. In the comparative, it retains the same significations.
Pronounce: pro
Origin: a primary preposition
his
prosopon (Greek #4383)
the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
KJV usage: (outward) appearance, X before, countenance, face, fashion, (men's) person, presence.
Pronounce: pros'-o-pon
Origin: from 4314 and ὤψ (the visage, from 3700)
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
coming
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
eisodos (Greek #1529)
an entrance (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: coming, enter(-ing) in (to).
Pronounce: ice'-od-os
Origin: from 1519 and 3598
the baptism
baptisma (Greek #908)
baptism (technically or figuratively)
KJV usage: baptism.
Pronounce: bap'-tis-mah
Origin: from 907
of repentance
metanoia (Greek #3341)
(subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision)
KJV usage: repentance.
Pronounce: met-an'-oy-ah
Origin: from 3340
to all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
the people
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
laos (Greek #2992)
a people (in general; thus differing from 1218, which denotes one's own populace)
KJV usage: people.
Pronounce: lah-os'
Origin: apparently a primary word
of Israel
Israel (Greek #2474)
Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: Israel.
Pronounce: is-rah-ale'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03478)
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Matt. 3:1‑11• 1{i}Now in those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,{/i}
 2{i}and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.{/i}
 3{i}For this is he who has been spoken of through Esaias the prophet, saying, Voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.{/i}
 4{i}And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.{/i}
 5{i}Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the country round the Jordan,{/i}
 6{i}and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.{/i}
 7{i}But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?{/i}
 8{i}Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.{/i}
 9{i}And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.{/i}
 10{i}And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.{/i}
 11{i}I indeed baptize you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; he shall baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;{/i} (Matt. 3:1‑11)

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Baptism,
Israel,
John the Baptist,
Repentance

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Acts 1:22• 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day in which he was received up from us, must one of these become a witness with us of his resurrection. (Acts 1:22)
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Acts 10:37• 37ye know b the matter that came to pass throughout the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached( (Acts 10:37)
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Acts 19:3‑4• 3And he said, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
 4And Paul said, John baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him that was coming after him, that is, on Jesus. (Acts 19:3‑4)
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Matt. 3:1‑11• 1{i}Now in those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,{/i}
 2{i}and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.{/i}
 3{i}For this is he who has been spoken of through Esaias the prophet, saying, Voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.{/i}
 4{i}And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.{/i}
 5{i}Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the country round the Jordan,{/i}
 6{i}and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.{/i}
 7{i}But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?{/i}
 8{i}Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.{/i}
 9{i}And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.{/i}
 10{i}And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.{/i}
 11{i}I indeed baptize you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; he shall baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;{/i} (Matt. 3:1‑11)
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Mark 1:2‑8• 2as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.
 3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, {i}Prepare the way of [the] Lord, make his paths straight.{/i}
 4{i}There came John baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching [the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins.{/i}
 5{i}And{/i} there went out to him all the district of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
 6{i}And John was clothed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey.{/i}
 7{i}And he preached, saying, There comes he that is mightier than I after me, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to stoop down and unloose.{/i}
 8{i}I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit.{/i} (Mark 1:2‑8)
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Luke 1:76• 76And thou, child, shalt be called [the] prophet of [the] Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of [the] Lord to make ready his ways; (Luke 1:76)
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Luke 3:2,3‑20• 2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, {i}[the] word of God{/i} came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
 3{i}And he{/i} came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission of sins
 4{i}as it is written in [the] book of [the] words of Esaias the prophet:{/i} Voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
 5Every gorge shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked [places] shall become straight [paths], and the rough places smooth ways.
 6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
 7{i}He said therefore to the crowds which went out to be baptized by him, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?{/i}
 8{i}Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves,{/i} We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
 9{i}And{/i} now also the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
 10And the crowds asked him, saying, What should we do then?
 11He answering says to them, He that has two coats let him give to him that has none; and he that has food let him do likewise.
 12{i}And{/i} tax-gatherers came {i}also{/i} to be baptized, {i}and they said to him,{/i} Master what should we do?
 13And he said to them, Take no more [money] than what is appointed to you.
 14{i}And the soldiers also{/i} asked him, saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely; and be content with your pay.
 15{i}But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,{/i}
 16{i}John answered all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; he shall baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;{/i}
 17whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
 18Exhorting them many other things also, he announced [his] glad tidings to the people.
 19But Herod the Tetrarch being reproved by him as to Herodias the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done,
 20added this also to all [the rest], that he shut up John in prison. (Luke 3:2,3‑20)
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John 1:6‑8,15‑18• 6There was a man sent from God—his name John.
 7The same came for witness that he might witness about the light , that all might believe through him.
 8He was not the light, but that he might witness about the light.
 15John witnesseth about him, and hath cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me, for he was before me,
 16and of his fullness all we received, and grace for grace.
 17For the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
 18No one hath seen God at any time: the only-begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father—he declared [him]. (John 1:6‑8,15‑18)
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John 3:25‑36• 25There arose then a dispute on the part of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.
 26And they came unto John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee across the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, he is baptizing and all come unto him.
 27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it have been given him from heaven.
 28Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
 29He that hath the bride is [the] bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom that standeth and heareth him rejoiceth with joy because of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy then is fulfilled.
 30He must increase, but I decrease.
 31He that cometh from above is above all. He that is of the earth is of the earth, and speaketh [as] of the earth; he that cometh of the heaven is above all,
 32and what he hath seen and heard, this he testifieth; and no one receiveth his testimony.
 33He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true;
 34for he whom God sent speaketh the words of God; for God giveth not the Spirit by measure.
 35The Father loveth the Son and hath put all things in his hand.
 36He that believeth on the Son hath life eternal, and he that believeth not on the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:25‑36)
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John 5:33‑36• 33Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness to the truth.
 34But I do not receive the witness from man; but these things I say that ye may be saved.
 35He was the burning and shining lamp, and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
 36But I have the witness greater than of John; for the works which the Father hath given me that I should complete them, the works themselves which I do bear witness about me that the Father hath sent me. (John 5:33‑36)
• And as all took John for a prophet, so did our Lord bear witness to him as more than a prophet, Jehovah's messenger before Messiah's face to prepare the way before Him, as Isaiah and Malachi previously intimated. (“Acts 13:13-31” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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John having proclaimed before the face of his entry among the people the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

W. Kelly Translation

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when John had preached beforea his entrance a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

WK Translation Notes

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Lit., "before the face of."