Acts 2
1 And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place,
SO when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with unanimity assembled together.
2 and there came suddenly out of the heaven a sound as of a bearing violent breath, and it filled all the house where they were sitting,
And there came suddenly from heaven a sound as it were of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them,
And there was an appearance to them of divided tongues, as of fire, and it rested on every one 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 Ghost, and they began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves.
5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation of those under the heaven,
Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, men of piety, from every nation under heaven.
6 and the rumour 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 this report spread, the multitude collected around them, and were overwhelmed with astonishment, because they heard them speaking every one in his own peculiar dialect.
7 and they were all amazed, and did wonder, saying one unto another, 'Lo, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
And they were all amazed, and wondered, saying one to another, Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
8 and how do we hear, each in our proper dialect, in which we were born?
And how do we hear every man in our own peculiar dialect, in which from our birth we were brought up?
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 they who inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and 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 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Lybia adjoining Cyrene, and the sojourners, who are Romans, both Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretes and Arabians, we did hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.'
Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own several tongues the marvellous things of God.
12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one unto another, 'What would this wish to be?'
And they were all amazed, and much perplexed, and knew not what to think, saying one to another, What can this mean?
13 and others mocking said, — 'They are full of sweet wine;'
But others scoffing said, These men are brimful of sweet wine.
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 harken to my sayings,
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them; Men of Judea, and all ye who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words:
15 for these are not drunken, as ye take it up, for it is the third hour of the day.
for these men are not, as ye suppose, drunk, for it is only the third hour of the day.
16 'But this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:
But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17 And it shall be in the last days, saith God, 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 old men shall dream dreams;
“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour our of my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
18 and also upon My men-servants, and upon My maid-servants, in those days, I will pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy;
and upon my servants and my handmaidens in those days will I pour out of my spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19 and I will give wonders in the heaven above, and signs upon the earth beneath — blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke,
and I will perform prodigies in the heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke.
20 the sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the day of the Lord — the great and illustrious;
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and illustrious day of the Lord come.
21 and it shall be, every one — whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the Lord shall be saved.”
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 ye yourselves have known;
Men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus the Nazarean, a man from God, pointed out to you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as yourselves also know:
23 this one, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, being given out, having taken by lawless hands, having crucified — ye did slay;
him, by the destined counsel and foreknowledge of God delivered up, ye have seized, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
24 whom God did raise up, having loosed the pains of the death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it,
whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: forasmuch as it was not possible that he should be held thereby.
25 for David saith 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 speaketh concerning him, “I have seen the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand, that I might not be shaken:
26 because of this was my heart cheered, and my tongue was glad, and yet — my flesh also shall rest on hope,
therefore is my heart full of joy, and my tongue hath exulted; and still shall my flesh also repose in hope,
27 because Thou wilt not leave my soul to hades, nor wilt Thou give Thy Kind One to see corruption; (Hadēs g86)
that thou wilt not leave my soul in the mansion of the dead, nor permit that Holy One of thine to see corruption. (Hadēs g86)
28 Thou didst make known to me ways of life, Thou shalt fill me with joy with Thy countenance.
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt fill me with delight by thy countenance.”
29 'Men, brethren! it is permitted to speak with freedom unto you concerning the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us unto this day;
Men and brethren, permit me to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he hath been both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us to this day.
30 a prophet, therefore, being, and knowing that with an oath God did swear to him, out of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, to raise up the Christ, to sit upon his throne,
Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Messiah to sit upon his throne;
31 having foreseen, he did speak concerning the rising again of the Christ, that his soul was not left to hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. (Hadēs g86)
he, foreseeing this, spake of the resurrection of the Messiah, that his soul should not be left in the mansion of the dead, and that his flesh should not see corruption. (Hadēs g86)
32 'This Jesus did God raise up, of which we are all witnesses;
This very Jesus hath God raised up, of which we all are witnesses.
33 at the right hand then of God having been exalted — also the promise of the Holy Spirit having received from the Father — he was shedding forth this, which now ye see and hear;
He therefore being exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, hath poured out this, which ye now see and hear.
34 for David did not go up to the heavens, and he saith himself: The Lord saith to my lord, Sit thou at my right hand,
For David is not ascended into the heavens: for he saith himself, “The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit on my right hand,
35 till I make thy foes thy footstool;
until I make thine enemies a footstool for thy feet.”
36 assuredly, therefore, let all the house of Israel know, that both Lord and Christ did God make him — this Jesus whom ye did crucify.'
Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him Lord and Messiah, even that very Jesus whom ye crucified.
37 And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, 'What shall we do, men, brethren?'
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38 and Peter said unto them, 'Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptised every one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 for to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.'
For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off; even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40 Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, 'Be saved from this perverse generation;'
And with many other words he testified and exhorted, saying, Be saved from this untoward generation.
41 then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,
They therefore who gladly received his discourse were baptised: and there were added to them that day about three thousand souls.
42 and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.
And they persevered stedfastly in the doctrine of the apostles, and in communion, and in breaking bread, and in prayers.
43 And fear came on every soul, many wonders also and signs were being done through the apostles,
And on every soul there was an awe: and many miracles and signs were done by the apostles.
44 and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common,
Now all who believed were together, and had all things common;
45 and the possessions and the goods they were selling, and were parting them to all, according as any one had need.
and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as every one had need.
46 Daily also continuing with one accord in the temple, breaking also at every house bread, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart,
And daily continuing with one mind at the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of their food with great joy and simplicity of heart,
47 praising God, and having favour with all the people, and the Lord was adding those being saved every day to the assembly.
praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added the saved ones daily to the church.
