Bible Verses About Anointing After Baptism

Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

passage for baptisms and laying on of hands

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

Direct baptism-and-Spirit passage

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Direct baptism-and-Spirit passage

I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

Direct baptism-and-Spirit passage

For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Direct baptism-and-Spirit passage

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Same lay-on-hands and receiving Spirit theme

And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.

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Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

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And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

Direct baptism-and-Spirit passage

Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Direct petition for hands to receive the Holy Spirit

Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

Direct baptism-and-Spirit passage

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Direct laying-on-of-hands receipt of the Spirit

Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

Anointing as consecration background

And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.

Holy anointing oil background

And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.

Priestly anointing background

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

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And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Baptism with Spirit descending on Jesus

And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.

Tabernacle anointing background for consecration language

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Related Spirit descent text, less direct for the rite

And the remnant of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD.

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And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

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And the rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make an atonement for him before the LORD.

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And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

Priestly anointing background

Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

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And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

Priestly anointing background

And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.

Tabernacle anointing background

But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

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And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.

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And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.

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For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

General baptism into Christ and putting on Christ

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

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And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

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And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

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And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

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