Acts 2
1 And on the day of Pentecost they were all together in one place.
And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place,
2 And suddenly there came out of heaven a sound, as of a rushing mighty wind; and it filled the whole house where they were sitting;
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,
3 and there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributing themselves; and one sat upon each of them.
and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it also sat on each one of them,
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the Spirit gave them utterance.
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.
5 Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
And there were Jews dwelling in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation of those under the heaven,
6 And when this sound took place, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because every one heard them speaking in his own language.
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,
7 And they were amazed, and marveled, saying, Behold, are not all these who speak Galilaeans?
and they were all amazed, and wondered, saying to one another, “Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
8 and how is it that we every one hear them in our own language, wherein we were born?
And how do we hear, each in our proper dialect, in which we were born?
9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those who inhabit Mesopotamia, Judaea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those dwelling in Mesopotamia, in Judea also, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia,
10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and Romans who sojourn here, both Jews and Proselytes,
Phrygia also, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya that [are] along Cyrene, and the strangers of Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretans and Arabians—how is it that we hear them speaking in our tongues the wonderful works of God?
Cretes and Arabians, we heard them speaking the great things of God in our tongues.”
12 And they were all amazed and were in doubt, saying one to another, What can this mean?
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying to one another, “What would this wish to be?”
13 Others making sport of it, said, They are full of new wine.
And others mocking said, “They are full of sweet wine”;
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them, Men of Judea, and all that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and hearken to my words.
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,
15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose; for it is the third hour of the day;
for these are not drunken, as you take it up, for it is the third hour of the day.
16 but this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel,
But this is that which has been spoken through the prophet Joel:
17 “It shall be in the last days, saith God, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon 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 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;
18 and even on my servants, and on my handmaids, I will pour out of my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
And also on My menservants, and on My maidservants, In those days, I will pour out of My Spirit, And they will prophesy;
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs on the earth beneath, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;
And I will give wonders in the sky above, And signs on the earth beneath—Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke,
20 the sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before the day of the Lord cometh, the great and notable day.
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;
21 And it shall be that every one that calleth on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
And it will be, everyone who, if he may have called on the Name of the LORD, will be saved.
22 Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God to you by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God wrought by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves know, —
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,
23 this man, being delivered up by the settled purpose and foreknowledge of God, ye, by the hand of godless men, crucified and slew.
this One, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, being given out, having been taken by lawless hands, having been crucified—you slew,
24 But God raised him up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.
whom God raised up, having loosed the travails of death, because it was not possible for Him to be held by it;
25 For David saith concerning him, “I saw the Lord always before me; because he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
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;
26 Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue exulted; moreover also, my flesh shall dwell in hope;
Because of this was my heart cheered, And my tongue was glad, And yet—my flesh will also rest on hope,
27 because thou wilt not abandon my soul to the underworld, nor wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption. (Hadēs g86)
Because You will not leave my soul to Hades, Nor will You give Your Holy One to see corruption; (Hadēs g86)
28 Thou didst make known to me the ways of life; thou wilt make me full of joy with thy countenance.”
You made known to me ways of life, You will fill me with joy with Your countenance.
29 Brethren, I may speak to you with freedom of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us to this day.
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;
30 Being then a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath that he would set one sprung from his loins upon his throne,
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,
31 he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that neither was he abandoned to the underworld, nor did his flesh see corruption. (Hadēs g86)
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 g86)
32 This Jesus God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
God raised up this Jesus, of which we are all witnesses;
33 Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye both see and hear.
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;
34 For David did not ascend into the heavens; but he himself saith, The Lord said to my lord, “Sit thou on my right hand,
for David did not go up into the heavens, and he says himself: The LORD says to my Lord, Sit at My right hand,
35 until I make thine enemies thy footstool.”
Until I make Your enemies Your footstool;
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.
assuredly, therefore, let all the house of Israel know that God made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.”
37 And when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what must we do?
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?”
38 But Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized to the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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,
39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all that are afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.
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.”
40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation”;
41 They therefore received his word, and were baptized; and there were added on that day about three thousand souls.
then those, indeed, who gladly received his word were immersed, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,
42 And they were constantly attending on the teaching of the apostles, and the imparting [[of their substance]], the breaking of bread, and the prayers.
and they were continuing steadfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.
43 And fear came upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were wrought through the apostles.
And fear came on every soul, also many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles,
44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common,
45 and they sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as any one had need.
and they were selling the possessions and the goods, and were parting them to all, according as anyone had need.
46 And attending daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread in a private house, they partook of their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
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,
47 praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were in the way of salvation.
praising God, and having favor with all the people, and the LORD was adding those being saved every day to the Assembly.
