Acts 19:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

When they heard this, they were baptized - not, however, by Paul himself (see 1 Corinthians 1:14), In (or 'into') the name of the Lord Jesus - into the whole fullness of the new economy, as now opened up to their believing and teachable minds. (To the double baptism of these disciples we shall advert in the Remarks at the close of this section.)

Acts 19:5

5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.