< Acts 2 >
1 And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place,
And when the days of pentecost were fully come, while they were all assembled together,
2 and there came suddenly out of the sky a sound as of a violent rushing wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting,
suddenly there was a sound from heaven, as of a violent wind; and the whole house where they were sitting was filled with it.
3 and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it also sat on each one of them,
And there appeared to them tongues, which were divided like flame; and they rested upon each of them.
4 and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in diverse languages, as the Spirit gave them to speak.
5 And there were Jews dwelling in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation of those under the heaven,
Now there were resident at Jerusalem persons who feared God, Jews from all the nations under heaven.
6 and the rumor of this having come, the multitude came together, and was confounded, because they were, each one, hearing them speaking in his proper dialect,
And when that sound occurred, all the people collected together; and they were agitated, because they every one heard them speaking in their own languages.
7 and they were all amazed, and wondered, saying to one another, “Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another: All these who speak behold, are they not Galileans?
8 And how do we hear, each in our proper dialect, in which we were born?
And how do we hear, each his own language, in which we were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those dwelling in Mesopotamia, in Judea also, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia,
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those dwelling between the rivers, Jews and Cappadocians, and those from the region of Pontus and of Asia,
10 Phrygia also, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya that [are] along Cyrene, and the strangers of Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
and those from the region of Phrygia, and of Pamphylia, and of Egypt, and of the parts of Lybia near Cyrene, and those who have come from Rome, Jews and proselytes;
11 Cretes and Arabians, we heard them speaking the great things of God in our tongues.”
and those from Crete, and Arabians. Lo, we hear them speak in our own languages the wonders of God.
12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying to one another, “What would this wish to be?”
And they all wondered and were astonished, saying one to another: From whom is this thing?
13 And others mocking said, “They are full of sweet wine”;
Others however ridiculed them, saying: They have drunken new wine, and are intoxicated.
14 and Peter having stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice and declared to them: “Men—Jews, and all those dwelling in Jerusalem! Let this be known to you, and listen to my sayings,
And afterwards Simon Cephas rose up, with the eleven legates, and elevated his voice, and said to them: Men, Jews, and all ye that reside at Jerusalem; be this known to you, and hearken ye to my words.
15 for these are not drunken, as you take it up, for it is the third hour of the day.
For these are not intoxicated, as ye suppose: for lo, it is yet but the third hour.
16 But this is that which has been spoken through the prophet Joel:
But this is what was spoken by Joel the prophet:
17 And it will be in the last days, says God, I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh, And your sons and your daughters will prophesy, And your young men will see visions, And your old men will dream dreams;
It shall be in the last days, saith God, that I will pour my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons shall prophesy, and your daughters and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 And also on My menservants, and on My maidservants, In those days, I will pour out of My Spirit, And they will prophesy;
And upon: my servants and my handmaids will I pour my Spirit, in those days, and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will give wonders in the sky above, And signs on the earth beneath—Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke,
And I will give signs in heaven, and prodigies on earth, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned to darkness, And the moon to blood, Before the coming of the Day of the LORD—the great and conspicuous;
And the sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and fearful day of the Lord come.
21 And it will be, everyone who, if he may have called on the Name of the LORD, will be saved.
And it shall be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord, shall live.
22 Men, Israelites! Hear these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, that God did through Him in the midst of you, according as also you yourselves have known,
Men, sons of Israel, hear ye these words: Jesus the Nazarean, a man made manifest among you by God, by those deeds of power and prodigies which God wrought among you by his hand, as ye yourselves know;
23 this One, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, being given out, having been taken by lawless hands, having been crucified—you slew,
him, being hereto appointed by the prescience and the good pleasure of God, ye have delivered into the hands of the wicked; and have crucified and slain.
24 whom God raised up, having loosed the travails of death, because it was not possible for Him to be held by it;
But God hath resuscitated him, and hath loosed the cords of the grave; because it could not be, that he should be held in the grave.
25 for David says in regard to Him: I foresaw the LORD always before me—Because He is on my right hand—That I may not be moved;
For David said of him: I foresaw my Lord at all times; for he is on my right hand, so that I shall not be moved.
26 Because of this was my heart cheered, And my tongue was glad, And yet—my flesh will also rest on hope,
Therefore my heart doth rejoice, and my glory exult, and also my body shall abide in hope.
27 Because You will not leave my soul to Hades, Nor will You give Your Holy One to see corruption; (Hadēs )
For thou wilt not leave my soul in the grave, nor wilt thou give thy pious one to see corruption. (Hadēs )
28 You made known to me ways of life, You will fill me with joy with Your countenance.
Thou hast revealed to me the path of life; thou wilt fill me with joy with thy presence.
29 Men, brothers! It is permitted to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us to this day;
Men, brethren, I may speak to you explicitly of the patriarch David, that he died, and also was buried; and his sepulchre is with us to this day.
30 therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God swore to him with an oath, out of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, to raise up the Christ, to sit on his throne,
For he was a prophet, and he knew, that God had sworn to him by an oath: Of the fruit of thy bowels, I will seat one on thy throne.
31 having foreseen, he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left to Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. (Hadēs )
And he foresaw, and spoke of the resurrection of Messiah, that he was not left in the grave, neither did his body see corruption. (Hadēs )
32 God raised up this Jesus, of which we are all witnesses;
This Jesus hath God resuscitated; and we all are his witnesses.
33 then having been exalted at the right hand of God—also having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father—He poured forth this which you now see and hear;
And he it is, who is exalted by the right hand of God, and hath received from the Father a promise respecting the Holy Spirit, and hath sent this gift which, lo, ye see and hear.
34 for David did not go up into the heavens, and he says himself: The LORD says to my Lord, Sit at My right hand,
For David hath not ascended into heaven; because he himself said: The Lord said to my Lord, seat thyself at my right hand,
35 Until I make Your enemies Your footstool;
until I shall place thy enemies a footstool to thy feet.
36 assuredly, therefore, let all the house of Israel know that God made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.”
Therefore, let all the house of Israel know, assuredly, that God hath made that Jesus whom ye crucified, to be Lord and Messiah.
37 And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they also say to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, “What will we do, men, brothers?”
And when they heard these things, they were agitated in their heart; and they said to Simon and to the rest of the legates: Brethren, what shall we do?
38 And Peter said to them, “Convert, and each of you be immersed on the Name of Jesus Christ, for forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,
Simon said to them: Repent, and be baptized every one of you, in the name of the Lord Jesus, for the remission of sins; so that ye may receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 for the promise is to you and to your children, and to all those far off, as many as the LORD our God will call.”
For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all those afar off whom God will call.
40 Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation”;
And in many other words he testified to them, and entreated of them, saying: Live ye from this perverse generation.
41 then those, indeed, who gladly received his word were immersed, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,
And some of them readily received his discourse, and believed, and were baptized. And there were added, on that day, about three thousand souls.
42 and they were continuing steadfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.
And they persevered in the doctrine of the legates; and were associated together in prayer, and in breaking the eucharist.
43 And fear came on every soul, also many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles,
And fear was on every mind: and many signs and prodigies were wrought by the hand of the legates in Jerusalem.
44 and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common,
And all they who believed, were together; and whatever belonged to them, was of the community.
45 and they were selling the possessions and the goods, and were parting them to all, according as anyone had need.
And they who had a possession, sold it, and divided to each one as he had need.
46 Also continuing daily with one accord in the temple, also breaking bread at every house, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart,
And they continued daily in the temple, with one soul: and at home, they broke bread and took food rejoicing, and in the simplicity of their heart.
47 praising God, and having favor with all the people, and the LORD was adding those being saved every day to the Assembly.
And they praised God, and had favor with all the people. And our Lord added daily to the assembly those who became alive.