Acts of Emissaries of Yeshua (Act) 2
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1The festival of Shavu‘ot arrived, and the believers all gathered together in one place. 2Suddenly there came a sound from the sky like the roar of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire, which separated and came to rest on each one of them. 4They were all filled with the Ruach HaKodesh and began to talk in different languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
5Now there were staying in Yerushalayim religious Jews from every nation under heaven. 6When they heard this sound, a crowd gathered; they were confused, because each one heard the believers speaking in his own language. 7Totally amazed, they asked, “How is this possible? Aren’t all these people who are speaking from the Galil? 8How is it that we hear them speaking in our native languages? 9We are Parthians, Medes, Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Y’hudah, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome; 11Jews by birth and proselytes; Jews from Crete and from Arabia. . . ! How is it that we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things God has done?” 12Amazed and confused, they all went on asking each other, “What can this mean?” 13But others made fun of them and said, “They’ve just had too much wine!”
14Then Kefa stood up with the Eleven and raised his voice to address them: “You Judeans, and all of you staying here in Yerushalayim! Let me tell you what this means! Listen carefully to me!
15“These people ar en’t drunk, as you suppose — it’s only nine in the morning. 16No, this is what was spoken about through the prophet Yo’el:
17‘Adonai says:
“In the Last Days,
I will pour out from my Spirit upon everyone.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18Even on my slaves, both men and women,
will I pour out from my Spirit in those days;
and they will prophesy.
19I will perform miracles in the sky above
and signs on the earth below —
blood, fire and thick smoke.
20The sun will become dark
and the moon blood
before the great and fearful Day of Adonai comes.
21And then, whoever calls on the name of Adonai will be saved.”’
22“Men of Isra’el! Listen to this! Yeshua from Natzeret was a man demonstrated to you to have been from God by the powerful works, miracles and signs that God performed through him in your presence. You yourselves know this. 23This man was arrested in accordance with God’s predetermined plan and foreknowledge; and, through the agency of persons not bound by the Torah, you nailed him up on a stake and killed him!
24“But God has raised him up and freed him from the suffering of death; it was impossible that death could keep its hold on him. 25For David says this about him:
‘I saw Adonai always before me,
for he is at my right hand,
so that I will not be shaken.
26For this reason, my heart was glad;
and my tongue rejoiced;
and now my body too will live on in the certain hope
27that you will not abandon me to Sh’ol
or let your Holy One see decay.
28You have made known to me the ways of life;
you will fill me with joy by your presence.’
29“Brothers, I know I can say to you frankly that the patriarch David died and was buried — his tomb is with us to this day. 30Therefore, since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that one of his descendants would sit on his throne, 31he was speaking in advance about the resurrection of the Messiah, that it was he who was not abandoned in Sh’ol and whose flesh did not see decay. 32God raised up this Yeshua! And we are all witnesses of it!
33“Moreover, he has been exalted to the right hand of God; has received from the Father what he promised, namely, the Ruach HaKodesh; and has poured out this gift, which you are both seeing and hearing. 34For David did not ascend into heaven. But he says,
35‘Adonai said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’
36Therefore, let the whole house of Isra’el know beyond doubt that God has made him both Lord and Messiah — this Yeshua, whom you executed on a stake!”
37On hearing this, they were stung in their hearts; and they said to Kefa and the other emissaries, “Brothers, what should we do?” 38Kefa answered them, “Turn from sin, return to God, and each of you be immersed on the authority of Yeshua the Messiah into forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Ruach HaKodesh! 39For the promise is for you, for your children, and for those far away — as many as Adonai our God may call!”
40He pressed his case with many other arguments and kept pleading with them, “Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”
41So those who accepted what he said were immersed, and there were added to the group that day about three thousand people.
42They continued faithfully in the teaching of the emissaries, in fellowship, in breaking bread and in the prayers. 43Everyone was filled with awe, and many miracles and signs took place through the emissaries. 44All those trusting in Yeshua stayed together and had everything in common; 45in fact, they sold their property and possessions and distributed the proceeds to all who were in need. 46Continuing faithfully and with singleness of purpose to meet in the Temple courts daily, and breaking bread in their several homes, they shared their food in joy and simplicity of heart, 47praising God and having the respect of all the people. And day after day the Lord kept adding to them those who were being saved.
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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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