1 When the day of Pentecostahad come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared to them tongues as of firebdistributing themselves, andctheydrested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with otheretongues, as the Spirit was giving themfutterance. | |
5 Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the crowd came together, and were bewildered because each one of them was hearing them speak in his ownglanguage. 7 They were amazed and astonished, saying, “hWhy, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we each hear them in our ownilanguagejto which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus andkAsia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, andlvisitors from Rome, both Jews andmproselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God.” 12 And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13 But others were mocking and saying, “They are full ofnsweet wine.” | |
14 But Peter,otaking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you and give heed to my words. 15 For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only thepthird hour of the day; 16 but this is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel: 17 ‘AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,’ God says, ‘THAT I WILL POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT ON ALLqMANKIND; AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY, AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS, AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS; 18 EVEN ON MY BONDSLAVES, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, I WILL IN THOSE DAYS POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT And they shall prophesy. 19 ‘AND I WILL GRANT WONDERS IN THE SKY ABOVE AND SIGNS ON THE EARTH BELOW, BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE. 20 ‘THE SUN WILL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD, BEFORE THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS DAY OF THE LORD SHALL COME. 21 ‘AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.’ | |
22 “Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a manrattested to you by God withsmiracles and wonders andtsigns which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know— 23 this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands ofugodless men and put Him to death. 24 vBut God raised Him up again, putting an end to thewagony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be heldxin its power. 25 For David says of Him, ‘I SAW THE LORD ALWAYS IN MY PRESENCE; FOR HE IS AT MY RIGHT HAND, SO THAT I WILL NOT BE SHAKEN. 26 ‘THEREFORE MY HEART WAS GLAD AND MY TONGUE EXULTED; MOREOVER MY FLESH ALSO WILL LIVE IN HOPE; 27 BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT ABANDON MY SOUL TO HADES, NORyALLOW YOURzHOLY ONE TOaaUNDERGO DECAY. 28 ‘YOU HAVE MADE KNOWN TO ME THE WAYS OF LIFE; YOU WILL MAKE ME FULL OF GLADNESS WITH YOUR PRESENCE.’ | 24 |
29 “abBrethren, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb isacwith us to this day. 30 And so, because he was a prophet and knew that GOD HAD SWORN TO HIM WITH AN OATH TO SEAT oneadOF HIS DESCENDANTS ON HIS THRONE, 31 he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection ofaethe Christ, that HE WAS NEITHER ABANDONED TO HADES, NOR DID His fleshafSUFFER DECAY. 32 This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses. 33 Therefore having been exaltedagto the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear. 34 For it was not David who ascended intoahheaven, but he himself says: ‘THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, 35 UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET.”’ | 32 |
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord andaiChrist—this Jesus whom you crucified.” | |
37 Now when they heard this, they wereajpierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “akBrethren,alwhat shall we do?” 38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each 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. 39 For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” 40 And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “amBe saved from this perverse generation!” 41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousandansouls. 42 They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread andaoto prayer. | |
43 apEveryone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders andaqsigns were taking place through the apostles. 44 And all those who had believedarwere together and had all things in common; 45 and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. 46 Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking breadasfrom house to house, they were taking theiratmeals together with gladness andausincerity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was addingavto their number day by day those who were being saved. |
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