New American Bible, Revised Edition

Acts 19:3-9 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

3. He said, “How were you baptized?” They replied, “With the baptism of John.”

4. Paul then said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

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

6. And when Paul laid [his] hands on them, the holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

7. Altogether there were about twelve men.

8. He entered the synagogue, and for three months debated boldly with persuasive arguments about the kingdom of God.

9. But when some in their obstinacy and disbelief disparaged the Way before the assembly, he withdrew and took his disciples with him and began to hold daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.