Paul in Ephesus

19 While Apollos^(A) was at Corinth,^(B) Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus.^(C) There he found some disciples ² and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit^(D) when^[a] you believed?”

They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

³ So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?”

“John’s baptism,” they replied.

⁴ Paul said, “John’s baptism^(E) was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”^{(F) 5} On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.^{(G) 6} When Paul placed his hands on them,^(H) the Holy Spirit came on them,^(I) and they spoke in tongues^[b](J) and prophesied. ⁷ There were about twelve men in all.

⁸ Paul entered the synagogue^(K) and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.^(L)

²⁹ Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.^{(A) 30} Now we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe^(B) that you came from God.”^(C)

³¹ “Do you now believe?” Jesus replied. ³² “A time is coming^(D) and in fact has come when you will be scattered,^(E) each to your own home. You will leave me all alone.^(F) Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.^(G)

³³ “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.^(H) In this world you will have trouble.^(I) But take heart! I have overcome^(J) the world.”