When did people get baptized in the Bible?

How soon did people in the Bible get baptized after they heard the Gospel?

On the day of Pentecost when the church first began, Peter preached the gospel – the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. When he got to the end of his message, the Bible says they were pricked in their heart and asked, What shall we do?

Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

When were they baptized?

Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

When God opened the prison doors by an earthquake for Paul and Silas, the keeper of the prison was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul cried, Do not harm yourself - we are all here! Trembling, the prison keeper said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

Acts 16:31-32 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

When they heard the word of the Lord, they wanted to be baptized. - the same hour of the night!

Acts 16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes [wounds]; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

When God sent Ananias to pray for Saul to receive his sight, Ananias prayed for him and then told Paul,

Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Acts 9:18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

When Peter saw that the Gentiles received the Holy Ghost, he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord! (Acts 10:47-48a).

When Paul came to Ephesus, he asked John the Baptist’s disciples how they were baptized. As soon as Paul preached to them Jesus, they had him baptize them in the name ofJesus! (Acts 19:5).

The Bible reveals that there was never any delay when it came to water baptizing people in the name ofJesus.