Acts 19:5 meaning and explanation

On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

Acts 19:5, Berean Standard Bible

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These twelve men in Ephesus had received only John the Baptist's baptism of repentance, which pointed forward to the Messiah without naming him. When Paul explained that John directed people to believe in Jesus, they responded at once and were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus, meaning they were joined to him and identified with him.

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