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Pentecost and the Spirit

Acts 2:1–13

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1

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.

On the day of the Harvest Festival, they were all meeting together,

2

Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

when suddenly there came from the sky a sound like a violent blast of wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

3

They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.

And they saw tongues like flames separating and settling one on the head of each of them,

4

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

and they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to say in foreign languages whatever the Spirit prompted them to utter.

5

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

Now there were devout Jews from every part of the world living in Jerusalem.

6

And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.

And when this sound was heard, the crowd gathered in great excitement, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

7

Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

They were perfectly amazed and said in their astonishment, “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans?

8

How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?

Then how is it that each of us hears his own native tongue?

9

Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents of Mesopotamia, of Judea and Cappadocia, of Pontus, and Asia,

10

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,

of Phrygia, and Pamphylia, of Egypt and the district of Africa about Cyrene, visitors from Rome, Jews and proselytes,

11

both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”

Cretans and Arabs—we all hear them tell in our native tongues the mighty deeds of God.”

12

Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

And they were all amazed and bewildered and said to one another, “What can this mean?”

13

But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”

But others said derisively, “They have had too much new wine!”

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