Acts 2
1 Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.
And while fulfilling the day of Pentecost, they were all together at the same place.
2 Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And suddenly there developed a sound from the sky as of a forceful wind moving, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.
3 Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.
And there appeared to them dividing tongues, as of fire, and they settled upon each one of them.
4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
And they were all filled of the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to declare.
5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.
Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.
6 When this sound was heard, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.
And the sound of this that happened brought the multitude together. And it was bewildered because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
7 They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, are not all these who speak Galileans?
And they were amazed and marveled, saying to each other, Behold, are not all these men who speak Galileans?
8 How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?
And how do we each hear our own language in which we were born?
9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,
Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those dwelling in Mesopotamia, and Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
and Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya along Cyrene, and those Roman aliens, including Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”
Cretes and Arabians. We hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.
12 They were all amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, others saying to others, Whatever does this intend to be?
13 Others, mocking, said, “They are filled with new wine.”
But others, mocking said, They are filled of wine.
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke out to them, “You men of Judea and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
But Peter having stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and spoke out to them, saying, Jewish men, and all who dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and listen to my sayings.
15 For these are not drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.
For these men are not drunken, as ye suppose, for it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:
But this is that which was spoken through the prophet Joel:
17 ‘It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.
And it will be in the last days, says God, I will pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh. And your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your elders will dream dreams.
18 Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.
And also on my bondmen and on my bondmaids in those days I will pour out from my Spirit, and they will prophesy.
19 I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath: blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.
And I will give wonders in the heaven above, and signs on the earth beneath, 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 comes.
The sun will be changed into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and wonderful day of the Lord comes.
21 It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
And it will be, that every man, whoever may call on the name of the Lord will be saved.
22 “Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,
Men, Israelites, hear ye these words. Jesus the Nazarene, a man shown by God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know,
23 him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;
this man, having been designated (by the purpose and foreknowledge of God) a man delivered up, ye, having taken by lawless hands, killed, having crucified,
24 whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.
whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.
25 For David says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
For David speaks for him: I beheld the Lord always before me, because he is at my right hand, so that I may not be moved.
26 Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope,
Because of this my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad. And moreover my flesh will also rest in hope.
27 because you will not leave my soul in Hades (Hadēs g86), neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.
Because thou will not leave my soul in Hades, nor will thou give thy Holy man to see decay. (Hadēs g86)
28 You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’
Thou made known to me the paths of life. Thou will fill me of joy with thy countenance.
29 “Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
Men, brothers, being permitted to speak to you with openness about the patriarch David, that he both perished and was buried, and his sepulcher is with us to this day.
30 Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,
Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, to raise the Christ from the fruit of his loins according to flesh to sit upon his throne.
31 he foreseeing this, spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul was not left in Hades (Hadēs g86), and his flesh did not see decay.
Having foreseen this, he spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul was not left behind in Hades, nor did his flesh see decay. (Hadēs g86)
32 This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.
This Jesus, God raised up, of which we are all witnesses.
33 Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you now see and hear.
Therefore, exalted by the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he poured out this that ye now see and hear.
34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand
For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand
35 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’
until I place thine enemies a footstool of thy feet.
36 “Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God has made him, this Jesus whom ye crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
Now having heard this, they were pierced in the heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles, Men, brothers, what will we do?
38 Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
And Peter said to them, Repent ye, and be immersed each of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”
For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all those in afar, as many as the Lord our God may call.
40 With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”
And with many more other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, Be saved from this crooked generation.
41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
Indeed therefore those who received his word gladly, were immersed. And there were added in that day about three thousand souls.
42 They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.
And they were continuing steadfastly in the apostles doctrine, and in fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and the prayers.
43 Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
And fear developed in every soul. And many wonders and signs occurred through the apostles.
44 All who believed were together, and had all things in common.
And all who believed were together, and had all things common.
45 They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.
And they sold properties and possessions, and divided them to all, according as any man had need.
46 Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
And continuing steadfastly, daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they partook of nourishment in gladness and evenness of heart,
47 praising God and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.
praising God, and having favor with the whole populace. And the Lord was adding to the church daily those being saved.
