2:1 · When · the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in the same place.
2:2 And suddenly from heaven there came · a sound like a violent blast of wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
2:3 And there appeared to them tongues spreading out like fire, and one came to rest on each one of them.
2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
2:5 Now there were living in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation · under · heaven.
2:6 But when this sound was heard · the crowd gathered, and they were perplexed, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.
2:7 And they were amazed and wondered, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
2:8 And how do we hear, each of us in his own language to which he was born?
2:9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and · residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and · Asia,
2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya · near Cyrene, and · visitors from Rome,
2:11 Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”
2:12 And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
2:13 But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”
2:14 But Peter, taking his stand · with the eleven, lifted up · his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to · my words.
2:15 For these men are not, as you suppose, drunk, since it is only the third hour of the day.
2:16 But this is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel:
2:17 ‘And it will be in the last days,’ declares · 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.
2:18 Even on · my male servants and on · my female servants in · those days I will pour out · my Spirit, and they will prophesy.
2:19 And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky vapor.
2:20 The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
2:21 And it shall be that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.’
2:22 “Men of Israel, hear · these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by · God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him · in your midst, as you yourselves know—
2:23 this Jesus, delivered up according to the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you, at the hands of those outside the law, executed by nailing him to a cross;
2:24 whom · God raised up, loosing the pangs of death, as it was not possible for him to be held by it.
2:25 For David says regarding him, ‘I foresaw the Lord before me always, for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;
2:26 on account of this my heart rejoiced, · and my tongue was glad; · moreover my flesh also · will dwell in hope.
2:27 For you will not abandon · my soul to Hades, or allow · your Holy One to see corruption.
2:28 You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of joy with · your presence.’
2:29 My brothers, I can speak to you confidently about the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried and · his tomb is with us to · this day.
2:30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God promised him with an oath · that he would place one of his descendants · on · his throne,
2:31 he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did · his flesh see corruption.
2:32 This · Jesus God raised up, · of which we all are witnesses.
2:33 So then, exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, · he has poured out this that you are both seeing and hearing.
2:34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand,
2:35 until I make · your enemies a footstool for your feet.’
2:36 So let the entire house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, · this · Jesus whom you crucified.”
2:37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and they said to · Peter and the other apostles, “My brothers, what shall we do?”
2:38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
2:39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far away—as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”
2:40 And with many other words he gave them warning and pleaded with them, saying, “Escape from · this corrupt generation.” ·
2:41 So those who received · his word were baptized, and there were added on · that day about three thousand souls.
2:42 And they were devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles, · to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayers.
2:43 Fear came upon · every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.
2:44 And all who believed were together, · and had all things in common;
2:45 and they were selling their possessions and · belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as anyone had need.
2:46 And every day, they continued to gather together in the temple, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with joy and simplicity of heart,
2:47 praising · God, and finding favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.
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