3 And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, ^a“Into John’s baptism.”  ‡

4 Then Paul said, ^a“John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”  ‡

7 Now the men were about twelve in all.

8 ^aAnd he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading ^bconcerning the things of the kingdom of God.  ‡