Acts 2
1 Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.
And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were all together in one place.
2 Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it.
3 Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.
And they saw tongues, like flames of fire, coming to rest on every one of them.
4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak out.
And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power.
5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout people from every nation under the sky.
Now there were living at Jerusalem, Jews, God-fearing men, from every nation under heaven.
6 When this sound was heard, the crowd came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.
And when this sound came to their ears, they all came together, and were greatly surprised because every man was hearing the words of the disciples in his special language.
7 They were all amazed and marveled, saying, "Look, are not all these who speak Galileans?
And they were full of wonder and said, Are not all these men Galilaeans?
8 How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?
And how is it that every one of us is hearing their words in the language which was ours from our birth?
9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,
Men of Parthia, Media, and Elam, and those living in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,
10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
In Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and those who have come from Rome, Jews by birth and others who have become Jews,
11 Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God."
Men of Crete and Arabia, to all of us they are talking in our different languages, of the great works of God.
12 They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"
And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this?
13 Others, mocking, said, "They are filled with new wine."
But others, making sport of them, said, They are full of new wine.
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose, seeing it is only nine in the morning.
For these men are not overcome with wine, as it seems to you, for it is only the third hour of the day;
16 But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:
But this is the thing which was said by the prophet Joel;
17 'And it will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out 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.
And it will come about, in the last days, says God, that I will send out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will be prophets, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams:
18 And even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
And on my men-servants and my women-servants I will send my Spirit, and they will be prophets.
19 And I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.
And wonders will be seen in heaven, and signs on the earth, blood and fire and smoke:
20 The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
The sun will become dark and the moon will be turned to blood, before that great day of the Lord comes in glory:
21 And it will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'
And whoever makes his prayer to the Lord will have salvation.
22 "Men of Israel, hear these words. Jesus the Nazorean, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know,
Men of Israel, give ear to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man who had the approval of God, as was made clear to you by the great works and signs and wonders which God did by him among you, as you yourselves have knowledge,
23 him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;
Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men:
24 whom God raised up, having freed him from the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.
But God gave him back to life, having made him free from the pains of death because it was not possible for him to be overcome by it.
25 For David says concerning him, 'I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand, that I should not be shaken.
For David said of him, I saw the Lord before my face at all times, for he is at my right hand, so that I may not be moved:
26 Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced, and moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;
And for this cause my heart was glad and my tongue full of joy, and my flesh will be resting in hope:
27 because you will not abandon my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay. (Hadēs g86)
For you will not let my soul be in hell and you will not give up your Holy One to destruction. (Hadēs g86)
28 You made known to me the paths of life. You will make me full of joy in your presence.'
You have made me see the ways of life; I will be full of joy when I see your face.
29 "Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
My brothers, I may say to you openly that David came to his death, and was put in the earth, and his resting-place is with us today.
30 Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that one of his descendants would sit on his throne,
But being a prophet, and having in mind the oath which God had given to him, that of the fruit of his body one would take his place as a king,
31 he foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left in Sheol, nor did his flesh see decay. (Hadēs g86)
He, having knowledge of the future, was talking of the coming again of Christ from the dead, that he was not kept in hell and his body did not see destruction. (Hadēs g86)
32 This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.
This Jesus God has given back to life, of which we all are witnesses.
33 Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you see and hear.
And so, being lifted up to the right hand of God, and having the Father's word that the Holy Spirit would come, he has sent this thing, which now you see and have knowledge of.
34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit by my right hand,
For David has not gone up into heaven, but says, himself, The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand,
35 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."'
Till I put all those who are against you under your feet.
36 "Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."
For this reason, let all Israel be certain that this Jesus, whom you put to death on the cross, God has made Lord and Christ.
37 Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?"
Now when these words came to their ears their hearts were troubled, and they said to Peter and the other Apostles, Brothers, what are we to do?
38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.
39 For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself."
For the word of God is for you and for your children and for all those who are far off, even all those who may be marked out by the Lord our God.
40 With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation."
And with more such words he gave his witness, offering them salvation and saying, Come out from this evil generation.
41 Then those who received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.
42 They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.
And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.
43 Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
But fear came on every soul: and all sorts of wonders and signs were done by the Apostles.
44 All who believed were together, and had all things in common.
And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common;
45 They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.
And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need.
46 Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
And day by day, going in agreement together regularly to the Temple and, taking broken bread together in their houses, they took their food with joy and with true hearts,
47 praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Giving praise to God, and having the approval of all the people; and every day the number of those who had salvation was increased by the Lord.
