Acts 2
2
The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
1When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers gathered in one place. 2Suddenly a sound came from heaven. It was like a strong wind blowing. It filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw something that looked like fire in the shape of tongues. The flames separated and came to rest on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in languages they had not known before. The Spirit gave them the ability to do this.
5Godly Jews from every country in the world were staying in Jerusalem. 6A crowd came together when they heard the sound. They were bewildered because each of them heard their own language being spoken. 7The crowd was really amazed. They asked, “Aren’t all these people who are speaking Galileans? 8Then why do we each hear them speaking in our own native language? 9We are Parthians, Medes and Elamites. We live in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia. We are from Pontus, Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia. Others of us are from Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene. Still others are visitors from Rome. 11Some of the visitors are Jews. Others have accepted the Jewish faith. Also, Cretans and Arabs are here. We hear all these people speaking about God’s wonders in our own languages!” 12They were amazed and bewildered. They asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13But some people in the crowd made fun of the believers. “They’ve had too much wine!” they said.
Peter Speaks to the Crowd
14Then Peter stood up with the 11 apostles. In a loud voice he spoke to the crowd. “My fellow Jews,” he said, “let me explain this to you. All of you who live in Jerusalem, listen carefully to what I say. 15You think these people are drunk. But they aren’t. It’s only nine o’clock in the morning! 16No, here is what the prophet Joel meant. 17He said,
“ ‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Holy Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
Your young men will see visions.
Your old men will have dreams.
18In those days, I will pour out my Spirit on my servants.
I will pour out my Spirit on both men and women.
When I do, they will prophesy.
19I will show wonders in the heavens above.
I will show signs on the earth below.
There will be blood and fire and clouds of smoke.
20The sun will become dark.
The moon will turn red like blood.
This will happen before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21Everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ (Joel 2:28–32)
22“Fellow Israelites, listen to this! Jesus of Nazareth was a man who had God’s approval. God did miracles, wonders and signs among you through Jesus. You yourselves know this. 23Long ago God planned that Jesus would be handed over to you. With the help of evil people, you put Jesus to death. You nailed him to the cross. 24But God raised him from the dead. He set him free from the suffering of death. It wasn’t possible for death to keep its hold on Jesus. 25David spoke about him. He said,
“ ‘I know that the Lord is always with me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will always be secure.
26So my heart is glad and joy is on my tongue.
My whole body will be full of hope.
27You will not leave me in the place of the dead.
You will not let your holy one rot away.
28You always show me the path that leads to life.
You will fill me with joy when I am with you.’ (Psalm 16:8–11)
29“Fellow Israelites, you can be sure that King David died. He was buried. His tomb is still here today. 30But David was a prophet. He knew that God had made a promise to him. God had promised that he would make someone in David’s family line king after him. 31David saw what was coming. So he spoke about the Messiah rising from the dead. He said that the Messiah would not be left in the place of the dead. His body wouldn’t rot in the ground. 32God has raised this same Jesus back to life. We are all witnesses of this. 33Jesus has been given a place of honor at the right hand of God. He has received the Holy Spirit from the Father. This is what God had promised. It is Jesus who has poured out what you now see and hear. 34David did not go up to heaven. But he said,
“ ‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand.
35I will put your enemies
under your control.” ’ (Psalm 110:1)
36“So be sure of this, all you people of Israel. You nailed Jesus to the cross. But God has made him both Lord and Messiah.”
37When the people heard this, it had a deep effect on them. They said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”
38Peter replied, “All of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then your sins will be forgiven. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39The promise is for you and your children. It is also for all who are far away. It is for all whom the Lord our God will choose.”
40Peter said many other things to warn them. He begged them, “Save yourselves from these evil people.” 41Those who accepted his message were baptized. About 3,000 people joined the believers that day.
The Believers Share Their Lives Together
42The believers studied what the apostles taught. They shared their lives together. They ate and prayed together. 43Everyone was amazed at what God was doing. They were amazed when the apostles performed many wonders and signs. 44All the believers were together. They shared everything they had. 45They sold property and other things they owned. They gave to anyone who needed something. 46Every day they met together in the temple courtyard. They ate meals together in their homes. Their hearts were glad and sincere. 47They praised God. They were respected by all the people. Every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.
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Acts 2
2
Pentecost
1When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place.#Lv 23:15; Ac 1:14; 20:16 2Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind#1Kg 19:11; Jb 38:1; Ezk 1:4 came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying.#Ac 4:31; 16:26 3They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and rested on each one of them. 4Then they were all filled#Ac 4:31; 13:52 with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues,#2:4 languages, also in v. 11 as the Spirit enabled them.#Mk 16:17; 1Co 12:10
5Now there were Jews staying in Jerusalem, devout people from every nation#Mt 28:19; Rm 1:5; Gl 1:16 under heaven. 6When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7They were astounded and amazed, saying,#2:7 Other mss add to one another “Look, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?#Ac 1:11; 2:12 8How is it that each of us can hear them in our own native language? 9Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,#Gn 14:9; 2Kg 17:6 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts),#Mt 23:15; Ac 13:13; 15:38; 16:6,21; 18:23 11Cretans and Arabs — we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.” 12They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13But some sneered and said, “They’re drunk on new wine.”#Ac 17:32; 1Co 14:23
Peter’s Sermon
14Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them, “Fellow Jews and all you residents of Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words. 15For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it’s only nine in the morning.#2:15 Lit it’s the third hour of the day 16On the contrary, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
17 And it will be in the last days, says God,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all people;
then your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams. #
Is 44:3; Jn 7:38; Ac 10:45; 21:9
18 I will even pour out my Spirit
on my servants in those days, both men and women
and they will prophesy.#Ac 21:10; 1Co 12:10
19 I will display wonders in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below:
blood and fire and a cloud of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood #
Mt 24:29; 1Th 5:2
before the great and glorious day of the Lord #
Is 58:13; Ezk 13:5; Am 5:18; Ob 15; Zph 1:14; Zch 14:1; Mal 4:5 comes.
21 Then everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved. # 2:17–21 Jl 2:28–32 #
Jl 2:28–32; Ac 16:31; Rm 10:13
22“Fellow Israelites, listen to these words: This Jesus of Nazareth was a man attested to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through him, just as you yourselves know.#Jn 3:2; 4:48; Ac 10:38; Heb 2:4 23Though he was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used#2:23 Other mss read you have taken lawless people to nail him to a cross and kill him.#Mt 26:24; Lk 22:22; 24:20; Ac 3:18; 4:28; 5:30 24God raised him up, ending the pains of death,#Rm 8:11; 1Co 6:14; 2Co 4:14; Eph 1:20; Col 2:12; 1Th 1:10; Heb 13:20 because it was not possible for him to be held by death. 25For David says of him:
I saw the Lord ever before me;
because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart is glad
and my tongue rejoices.
Moreover, my flesh will rest in hope,
27 because you will not abandon me in Hades
or allow your holy one to see decay. #
Mt 11:23; Lk 2:26; Ac 13:35; Heb 7:26
28 You have revealed the paths of life to me;
you will fill me with gladness
in your presence. # 2:25–28 Ps 16:8–11 #
Ps 16:8–11
29“Brothers and sisters, I can confidently speak to you about the patriarch David: He is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.#1Kg 2:10; Neh 3:16; Ac 7:8–9; 13:36 30Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn an oath to him to seat one of his descendants#2:30 Other mss add according to the flesh to raise up the Messiah on his throne.#2Sm 23:2; Ps 132:11; Mt 22:43; Lk 1:32; Ac 1:8; Heb 11:32 31Seeing what was to come, he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Messiah: He#2:31 Other mss read His soul was not abandoned in Hades, and his flesh did not experience decay.#2:31Ps 16:10#Ps 16:10; Ac 2:27
32“God has raised#Lk 18:33; Ac 2:24 this Jesus; we are all witnesses of this. 33Therefore, since he has been exalted to the right hand of God#Php 2:9; Heb 10:12 and has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit,#Jn 7:39; 14:26; 16:7,13 he has poured out#Ac 2:17; 10:45 what you both see and hear. 34For it was not David who ascended into the heavens, but he himself says:
The Lord declared to my Lord,
‘Sit at my right hand
35 until I make your enemies your footstool.’ # 2:34–35 Ps 110:1 #
Ps 110:1; Mt 5:35; 22:44; Mk 12:36; Lk 20:42–43; Jn 3:13; 1Co 15:25; Heb 1:13
36“Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”#Mt 28:18; Lk 2:11; Rm 14:9; 2Co 4:5
Call to Repentance
37When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” #Lk 3:10; Ac 16:30
38Peter replied, “Repent#Lk 24:47; Ac 3:19; 26:20 and be baptized,#Ac 8:12; 22:16 each of you, in the name#Ac 3:16; 15:14 of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off,#Is 44:3; Ac 3:25; Eph 2:13 as many as the Lord our God will call.” 40With many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt#2:40 Or crooked, or twisted generation!” #Dt 32:5; Mt 17:17; Php 2:15 41So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added to them.
A Generous and Growing Church
42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching,#Ac 5:28; 13:12; 17:19; 1Co 14:6 to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.#Ac 1:14; Heb 10:25
43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles.#Mk 16:17,20; Ac 5:12 44Now all the believers were together and held all things in common.#Mt 19:21; Ac 4:32 45They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts,#Lk 24:53; Ac 5:42; 20:7 47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number#2:47 Other mss read to the church those who were being saved.#Ac 5:14; 11:24; 16:5; Rm 14:18
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