Acts 2
1 In the course of the Festival at the close of the Harvest the disciples had all met together,
And when the day of Pentecost was now accomplishing, they were all together in one place.
2 when suddenly there came from the heavens a noise like a strong wind rushing by; it filled the whole house in which they were sitting.
And there came suddenly a sound out of heaven as of a violent impetuous blowing, and filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 Then there appeared tongues of what seemed to be flame, separating, so that one settled on each of them;
And there appeared to them parted tongues, as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them.
4 and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in different languages as the Spirit prompted their utterances.
And they were all filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth.
5 Now there were then staying in Jerusalem religious Jews from every country in the world;
Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, pious men, from every nation of those under heaven.
6 and, when this sound was heard, numbers of people collected, in the greatest excitement, because each of them heard the disciples speaking in his own language.
But the rumour of this having spread, the multitude came together and were confounded, because each one heard them speaking in his own dialect.
7 They were utterly amazed, and kept asking in astonishment, “What! Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans?
And all were amazed and wondered, saying, Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galilaeans?
8 Then how is it that we each of us hear them in our own language?
and how do we hear [them] each in our own dialect in which we have been born,
9 Some of us are Parthians, some Medes, some Elamites; and some of us live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Roman Asia,
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those who inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judaea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10 in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the districts of Libya adjoining Cyrene; some of us are visitors from Rome,
both Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya which adjoin Cyrene, and the Romans sojourning [here], both Jews and proselytes,
11 either Jews by birth or converts, and some are Cretans and Arabians – yet we all alike hear them speaking in our own languages of the great things that God has done.”
Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God?
12 They were all utterly amazed and bewildered. “What does it mean?” they asked one another.
And they were all amazed and in perplexity, saying one to another, What would this mean?
13 But there were some who said with a sneer, “They have had too much new wine.”
But others mocking said, They are full of new wine.
14 Then Peter, surrounded by the eleven other apostles, stood up, and, raising his voice, addressed the crowd. “People of Judea,” he began, “and all you who are staying in Jerusalem, let me tell you what this means. Mark well my words.
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke forth to them, Men of Judaea, and all ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give heed to my words:
15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose; for it is only now nine in the morning! No!
for these are not full of wine, as ye suppose, for it is the third hour of the day;
16 This is what is spoken of in the prophet Joel –
but this is that which was spoken through the prophet Joel,
17 ‘It will come about in the last days,’ God says, ‘That I will pour out my Spirit on all humanity; your sons and your daughters will become prophets, your young men will see visions, and your old men dream dreams;
And 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 shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elders shall dream with dreams;
18 yes, even on the slaves – for they are mine – both men and women, I will in those days pour out my Spirit, and they will become prophets;
yea, even upon my bondmen and upon my bondwomen in those days will I pour out of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
19 and I will show wonders in the heavens above, and signs on the earth below – blood and fire and mist of smoke;
And I will give wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
20 the sun will become darkness, and the moon blood-red, before the day of the Lord comes – that great and awful day.
the sun shall be changed to darkness and the moon to blood, before the great and gloriously appearing day of [the] Lord come.
21 Then will everyone who invokes the name of the Lord be saved.’
And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of [the] Lord shall be saved.
22 People of Israel, listen to what I am saying. Jesus of Nazareth, a man whose mission from God to you was proved by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God showed among you through him, as you know full well –
Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazaraean, a man borne witness to by God to you by works of power and wonders and signs, which God wrought by him in your midst, as yourselves know
23 he, I say, in accordance with God’s definite plan and with his previous knowledge, was betrayed, and you, by the hands of lawless men, nailed him to a cross and put him to death.
— him, given up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye, by [the] hand of lawless [men], have crucified and slain.
24 But God released him from the pangs of death and raised him to life, it being impossible for death to retain its hold on him.
Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death, inasmuch as it was not possible that he should be held by its power;
25 Indeed he was the one David was referring to when he said – ‘I have had the Lord ever before my eyes, for he stands at my right hand, so that I should not be disquieted.
for David says as to him, I foresaw the Lord continually before me, because he is at my right hand that I may not be moved.
26 Therefore my heart was cheered, and my tongue told its delight; yes, even my body, too, will rest in hope;
Therefore has my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted; yea more, my flesh also shall dwell in hope,
27 For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor surrender me, your holy one, to undergo corruption. (Hadēs g86)
for thou wilt not leave my soul in hades, nor wilt thou give thy gracious one to see corruption. (Hadēs g86)
28 You have shown me the path to life, you will fill me with gladness in your presence.’
Thou hast made known to me [the] paths of life, thou wilt fill me with joy with thy countenance.
29 Friends, I can speak to you the more confidently about the patriarch David, because he is dead and buried, and his tomb is here among us to this very day.
Brethren, let it be allowed to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he has both died and been buried, and his monument is amongst us unto this day.
30 David, then, prophet as he was, knowing that God had solemnly sworn to him to set one of his descendants on his throne, looked into the future,
Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, of the fruit of his loins to set upon his throne;
31 and referred to the resurrection of the Christ when he said that he had not been abandoned to Hades, nor had his body undergone corruption. (Hadēs g86)
he, seeing [it] before, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that neither has he been left in hades nor his flesh seen corruption. (Hadēs g86)
32 It was this Jesus, whom God raised to life; and of that we are ourselves all witnesses.
This Jesus has God raised up, whereof all we are witnesses.
33 And now that he has been exalted to the right hand of God, and has received from the Father the promised gift of the Holy Spirit, he has begun to pour out that gift, as you yourselves now see and hear.
Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which ye behold and hear.
34 It was not David who went up into heaven; for he himself says – ‘The Lord said to my master, “Sit on my right hand,
For David has not ascended into the heavens, but he says himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand
35 Until I put your enemies as a footstool under your feet.”’
until I have put thine enemies [to be] the footstool of thy feet.
36 So let the whole nation of Israel know beyond all doubt, that God has made him both Lord and Christ – this Jesus whom you crucified.”
Let the whole house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him, this Jesus whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 When the people heard this, they were conscience-smitten, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Friends, what can we do?”
And having heard [it] they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, What shall we do, brethren?
38 “Repent,” answered Peter, “and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 For the promise is for you and for your children, and also for all those now far away, who may be called by the Lord our God.”
For to you is the promise and to your children, and to all who [are] afar off, as many as [the] Lord our God may call.
40 Peter spoke to them for a long time using many other arguments and pleaded with them – “Save yourselves from the perverse spirit of this age.”
And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation.
41 So those who accepted his teaching were baptized, and about three thousand people joined the disciples on that day alone.
Those then who had accepted his word were baptised; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.
42 They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the Common life of the church, to the breaking of the bread and to the Prayers.
And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers.
43 A deep impression was made on everyone, and many wonders and signs were done at the hands of the apostles.
And fear was upon every soul, and many wonders and signs took place through the apostles' means.
44 All who became believers in Christ held everything for the common use;
And all that believed were together, and had all things common,
45 they sold their property and their goods, and shared the proceeds among them all, according to their individual needs.
and sold their possessions and substance, and distributed them to all, according as any one might have need.
46 Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the Temple Courts, and to the breaking of bread at their homes, while they partook of their food in simple-hearted gladness, praising God, and winning the goodwill of all the people.
And every day, being constantly in the temple with one accord, and breaking bread in [the] house, they received their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
47 And the Lord daily added to their company those who were in the path of salvation.
praising God, and having favour with all the people; and the Lord added [to the assembly] daily those that were to be saved.
