What does Acts 19:7 mean?

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Acts 19:7 states that there were about twelve men present. This verse gives a headcount of the group Paul was speaking with in Ephesus, showing the small size of those who had received only John’s baptism at that time. Paul is in Ephesus, meeting a group of men who had not yet heard about the Holy Spirit and had only received John’s baptism. After Paul explains and baptizes them in Jesus’ name, Acts 19:7 simply notes that the group consisted of about twelve men, highlighting the specific and limited number involved in this encounter.

Acts 19:7 (KJV)