King James Version

Acts 19:3

And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to them” (πρὸς αὐτούς·) before Into here.

εἶπένeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).he saidτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.ΕἰςeisUntoεἰςpreposition — “Unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.Untoτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatοὖνounthenοὖνconjunction — “then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.thenἐβαπτίσθητεebaptisthētewere ye baptizedβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “were ye baptized”, a single actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.were ye baptizedοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲde? Andδέconjunction — “? And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.? Andεἶπανeipanto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).they saidΕἰςeisUntoεἰςpreposition — “Unto”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.Untoτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἸωάννουiōannouJohn'sἸωάννης (iōannēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “John's”, the of-formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.John'sβάπτισμαbaptismabaptismβάπτισμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “baptism”, the object formG908the rite or ceremony of baptism.baptism

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

πρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.αὐτούςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he said unto them, 'To what, then, were ye baptized?' and they said, 'To John's baptism.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John’s baptism.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he said unto them, 'To what, then, were ye baptized?' and they said, 'To John's baptism.'

World English Bible

He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”

Darby Translation

And he said, To what then were ye baptised? And they said, To the baptism of John.

Douay-Rheims

And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said: In John’s baptism.

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