Acts 2

1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all with one accord in one place.

2 Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

3 They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

6 And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.

7 Astounded and amazed, they asked one another, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

8 How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?

9 Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,

11 both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”

12 Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

13 But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”

14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.

15 These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!

16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

19 I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.

20 The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.

21 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

22 Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.

23 He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, took and put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

24 But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.

25 David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,

27 because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

28 You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’

29 Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that from his descendants according to the flesh He would raise up the Christ to seat Him on his throne.

31 Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.

32 God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.

33 Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

34 For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand

35 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

36 Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”

37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

39 This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

40 With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”

41 Those who gladly embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

43 A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.

44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.

45 Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.

46 With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

1 ¶ And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

5 ¶ And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?

8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

14 ¶ But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all [ye] that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is [but] the third hour of the day.

16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

21 And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:

27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

29 Men [and] brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

37 ¶ Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men [and] brethren, what shall we do?

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.

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.

40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

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

42 ¶ And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need.

46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

1 And when the day of Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all with one accord together.

2 And there came quickly a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they sat.

3 And there were seen in them tongues parted, as though they were fiery. And he sat upon every one of them.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to preach with other tongues, when the Spirit had given them utterance.

5 Now there were Jews dwelling at Jerusalem, which were godly men of all people that are under heaven.

6 And when this voice was heard, the multitude came together, and were troubled: for every man heard that they spake with his own language.

7 And they were all amazed, and marvelled, and said one to another, Behold, are not all these that speak of Galilee?

8 How then hear we every man his own language, wherein we are born?

9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and them that dwell in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and in Cappadocia, and in Pontus, and in Asia.

10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the ends of Libya at Cyrene, and foreigners from Rome,

11 Jews and fellow Jews, Cretans and Arabs: we hear them speaking with our tongues the great deeds of GOD.

11 He hath seen it before, and hath spoken of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul is not left in hell, neither hath his flesh seen corruption.

12 They were all amazed, and went astray, and said one to another: What will this be?

13 And the rest had their mocking, and said, They are full of sweet wine].

14 Then Peter stood up with the eleven, and lifted up his voice, and spake unto them: Ye Jews, men, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known unto you; and let my words come into your ears.

15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, because it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is that which was spoken before by the prophet Joel:

17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith GOD, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elders shall dream dreams.

18 And upon my servants and upon my handmaids will I pour out of my spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will do wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath: Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.

20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and appearing day of the LORD come.

21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved.

22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jehovah of Nazareth, the man of God, proving among you deeds and wonders and signs, which God did by him among you, as ye yourselves also know,

23 The same (after he had yielded to the counsel and providence of God) ye have taken by the hands of the unrighteous, and have hanged him, and slain him.

24 Him hath God raised up, and loosed the pains of death, when it was impossible that he should be kept by him.

25 For David saith of him, I have set the LORD always before me: for he is at my right hand, that I should not be moved.

26 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoiceth: for my flesh also shall rest in hope.

27 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thy saint to see corruption.

28 Thou hast made known unto me the ways of life: thou wilt fill me with joy in thy sight.

29 Men, brethren, let me speak freely unto you of David the arch-father: he is dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

30 And when he was a prophet, and knew that God had promised him by an oath, that the fruit of his loins should sit upon his throne,

32 This JEsum hath God raised up; of whom we are all witnesses.

33 Having been raised up by the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he poured out these things which ye see and hear.

34 For David went not up to heaven. But he saith, The LORD hath said unto my LORD, Sit thou at my right hand,

35 Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

36 Know therefore all the house of Israel assuredly, that God hath made this Jesus, whom ye crucified, both Lord and Christ.

37 And when they heard it, they were troubled in their hearts, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles: Men, brethren, what shall we do?

38 Peter saith 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.

39 For to you and to your children is this promise, and to all who are afar off, whom God our Lord will call.

40 And with many other words he testified, and exhorted, saying, Let these naughty men help you.

41 And they that gladly received his word were baptized, and were added that day unto three thousand souls.

42 But they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine, and in fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

43 Fear also came upon all souls, and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

44 And all that believed were together, and held all things in common.

45 And they sold their goods and chattels, and divided them among all, according to the need of every man.

46 And they were daily and always together with one accord in the temple, and broke bread to and fro in houses,

47 And they took the meat, and praised God with gladness and singleness of heart, and had favour with all the people. And the LORD added unto the church daily them that were saved.