Acts 2
1 At length, on the day of the Harvest Festival, they had all met in one place;
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all unanimously assembled in the same place:
2 when suddenly there came from the sky a sound as of a strong rushing blast of wind. This filled the whole house where they were sitting;
and, on a sudden, there was a sound from heaven, as of a rushing violent wind; and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 and they saw tongues of what looked like fire distributing themselves over the assembly, and on the head of each person a tongue alighted.
And there appeared to them tongues resembling fire, distinctly separated, and it rested upon each of them,
4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in foreign languages according as the Spirit gave them words to utter.
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, devout men from every part of the world.
Now there were sojourning in Jerusalem pious men; Jews from every nation under heaven;
6 So when this noise was heard, they came crowding together, and were amazed because everyone heard his own language spoken.
and when this report came abroad, the multitude assembled, and were confounded; for every one heard them speaking in his own dialect.
7 They were beside themselves with wonder, and exclaimed, "Are not all these speakers Galilaeans?
And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another, Behold! are not all these that speak, Galileans?
8 How then does each of us hear his own native language spoken by them?
And how do we every one hear in his own native language:
9 Some of us are Parthians, Medes, Elamites. Some are inhabitants of Mesopotamia, of Judaea or Cappadocia, of Pontus or the Asian Province, of Phrygia or Pamphylia,
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those that inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia,
10 of Egypt or of the parts of Africa towards Cyrene. Others are visitors from Rome--being either Jews or converts from heathenism--and others are Cretans or Arabians.
Phrygia, and Pamphilia, Egypt, and the parts of Africa which are about Cyrene: Roman strangers, also, both Jews and proselytes;
11 Yet we all alike hear these Galilaeans speaking in our own language about the wonderful things which God has done."
Cretes, and Arabians; we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God!
12 They were all astounded and bewildered, and asked one another, "What can this mean?"
And they were all in amazement and perplexity, and said one to another, What can this mean?
13 But others, scornfully jeering, said, "They are brim-full of sweet wine."
But others, mocking, said, Surely these men are filled with sweet wine.
14 Peter however, together with the Eleven, stood up and addressed them in a loud voice. "Men of Judaea, and all you inhabitants of Jerusalem," he said, "be in no uncertainty about this matter but pay attention to what I say.
But, Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice, and said to them--Jews, and all you that sojourn in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and attend to my words;
15 For this is not intoxication, as you suppose, it being only the third hour of the day.
for these men are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is but the third hour of the day:
16 But that which was predicted through the Prophet Joel has happened:
but this is that which was spoken by the Prophet Joel,
17 "And it shall come to pass in the last days, God says, that I will pour out My Spirit upon all mankind; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall have dreams;
"And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, I will pour out a portion of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and daughters shall prophesy; and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 and even upon My bondservants, both men and women, at that time, I will pour out My Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
Yes, in those days I will pour out of my Spirit upon my servants, and upon my handmaids; and they shall prophesy;
19 I will display marvels in the sky above, and signs on the earth below, blood and fire, and pillars of smoke.
and I will give prodigies in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood and fire, and a cloud of smoke:
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, to usher in the day of the Lord-- that great and illustrious day;
the sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and illustrious day of the Lord come.
21 and every one who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.'
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall invoke the name of the Lord shall be saved."
22 "Listen, Israelites, to what I say. Jesus, the Nazarene, a man accredited to you from God by miracles and marvels and signs which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know, Him--
Israelites, hear these words: Jesus, the Nazarene, a man recommended to you by God, by powerful operations, and wonders, and signs, which God wrought by him in the midst of you, (as you yourselves also know, )
23 delivered up through God's settled purpose and foreknowledge--you by the hands of Gentiles have nailed to a cross and have put to death.
him you have apprehended, being given up by the declared counsel and foreknowledge of God, and by the hands of sinners have crucified and slain:
24 But God has raised Him to life, having terminated the throes of death, for in fact it was not possible for Him to be held fast by death.
whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, as it was impossible that he should be held under it.
25 For David says in reference to Him, "'I constantly fixed my eyes upon the Lord, because He is at my right hand in order that I may continue unshaken.
For David says, concerning him, "I have regarded the Lord as always before me; because he is at my right hand, that I might not be moved:
26 For this reason my heart is glad and my tongue exults. My body also shall rest in hope.
for this reason my heart is glad, and my tongue exults; moreover, too, my flesh shall rest in hope
27 For Thou wilt not leave me in the Unseen World forsaken, nor give up Thy holy One to undergo decay. (Hadēs g86)
that thou wilt not leave my soul in the unseen world, neither wilt thou permit thy Holy One to see corruption. (Hadēs g86)
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of Life: Thou wilt fill me with gladness in Thy presence.'
Thou hast made me to know the ways of life; thou wilt make me full of joy with thy countenance."
29 "As to the patriarch David, I need hardly remind you, brethren, that he died and was buried, and that we still have his tomb among us.
Brethren, permit me to speak freely to you concerning the patriarch David; the he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is among us to this day;
30 Being a Prophet, however, and knowing that God had solemnly sworn to him to seat a descendant of his upon his throne,
therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins he would raise up the Messiah to sit on his throne;
31 with prophetic foresight he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, to the effect that He was not left forsaken in the Unseen World, nor did His body undergo decay. (Hadēs g86)
he, foreseeing this, spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that his soul should not be left in the unseen world, nor his flesh see corruption. (Hadēs g86)
32 This Jesus, God has raised to life-- a fact to which all of us testify.
This Jesus, God has raised up, of which all we are witnesses:
33 "Being therefore lifted high by the mighty hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out this which you see and hear.
being exalted, therefore, to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has shed forth this, which you see and hear.
34 For David did not ascend into Heaven, but he says himself, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand
For David is not ascended into heaven, but he says, "The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,
35 until I make thy foes a footstool under thy feet.'
till I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 "Therefore let the whole House of Israel know beyond all doubt that God has made Him both LORD and CHRIST--this Jesus whom you crucified."
Let, therefore, all the house of Israel assuredly know, that God has made this Jesus, whom you have crucified, Lord and Messiah.
37 Stung to the heart by these words, they said to Peter and the rest of the Apostles, "Brethren, what are we to do?"
Now, when they heard these things, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter, and the rest of the Apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?
38 "Repent," replied Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, with a view to the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
And Peter said to them, Reform, and be each of you immersed in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 For to you belongs the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, whoever the Lord our God may call."
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.
40 And with many more appeals he solemnly warned and entreated them, saying, "Escape from this crooked generation."
And with many other words he testified, and exhorted, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
41 Those, therefore, who joyfully welcomed his Message were baptized; and on that one day about three thousand persons were added to them;
They, therefore, who received his word with readiness, were immersed: and there were added to the disciples that very day, about three thousand souls.
42 and they were constant in listening to the teaching of the Apostles and in their attendance at the Communion, that is, the Breaking of the Bread, and at prayer.
And they continued steadfast in the teaching, in the fellowship, in the breaking of the load, and in the prayers of the Apostles.
43 Fear came upon every one, and many marvels and signs were done by the Apostles.
Fear also fell upon every soul, and many miracles and signs were wrought by the Apostles.
44 And all the believers kept together, and had everything in common.
And all that believed were together, and had all things in common.
45 They sold their lands and other property, and distributed the proceeds among all, according to every one's necessities.
They also sold their possessions and effects, and distributed them to every one according to his necessity.
46 And, day by day, attending constantly in the Temple with one accord, and breaking bread in private houses, they took their meals with great happiness and single-heartedness,
Moreover, they continued unanimously in the temple every day; and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with joy and simplicity of heart,
47 praising God and being regarded with favour by all the people. Also, day by day, the Lord added to their number those whom He was saving.
praising God, having favor with all the people: and the Lord daily added the saved to the congregation.
