Apostolic Baptisms in the New Testament There are relatively few instances—only eleven—of actual Christian baptisms recorded in the New Testament. This is remarkable, since actual baptisms must have been very frequent in the days of the apostles. The recorded instances are the following: Actual Baptisms Recorded in the New Testament 1. Jews Acts 2:37–41 2. Samaritans Acts 8:12–17 3. The Ethiopian eunuch Acts 8:35–38 4. Paul Acts 9:18; see 22:16 5. Caesareans Acts 10:44–48 6. Lydia Acts