The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Apostles 02
1 Now when the day of Pentecost had
come, they were all with one accord
in one 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.
3 Tongues like fire appeared and were
distributed to them, and one sat on
each 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.
5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem
Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.
6 When this sound was heard, the multitude
came together and were bewildered,
because everyone heard them speaking
in his own language.
7 They were all amazed and marveled,
saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all
these who speak Galileans?
8 How do we hear, everyone in our own
native language?
9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and
people fromMesopotamia,Judea, Cappadocia,
Pontus, Asia,
10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts
of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from
Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretans and Arabians—we hear them
speaking in our languages the mighty
works of God!”
12 They were all amazed and were perplexed,
saying to one another, “What does
this mean?”
13 Others, mocking, said, “They are filled
with new 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.
15 For these aren’t drunken, as you suppose,
seeing it is only the third hour of the day.†
16 But this is what has been 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.
18 Yes, andonmy servants and on my hand maidens in those days,
I will pour out 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.
20 The sun will be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before the
great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 It will be that whoever will call on the
name of the Lord will be saved.’*
22 “MenofIsrael, hear these words! Jesus
of Nazareth, aman approved by Godto you
by mighty works and wonders and signs
which God did by him among you, even as
you yourselves know,
23 him, being delivered up by the
determined counsel and foreknowledge of God,
youhave takenby the hand of lawlessmen,
crucified and killed;
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
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.
26 Therefore my heart was glad, and my
tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh
also will dwell in hope,
27 because you will not leave my soul in
Hades,‡ neither will you allow your Holy One
to see decay.
28 You made known to me the ways of life.
You will make me full of gladness with
your presence.’*
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.
30 Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing
that Godhad sworn with anoath to him
that of the fruit of his body, according to
the flesh, he would raise up the Christ§ to
sit on his throne,
31 he foreseeing this, spoke about the
resurrection of the Christ, that his soul
wasn’t left in Hades,† and his flesh didn’t
see decay.
32 This Jesus God raised up, to which we
all are 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 outthis which you now see and
hear.
34 For David didn’t ascend into the heavens,
but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my
Lord, “Sit by my right hand
35 until I make your enemies a footstool
for your 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.”
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?”
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.
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.”
40 With many other words he testified
and exhorted them, saying, “Save your
selves from this crooked generation!”
41 Then those who gladly received his
word were baptized. There were added
that day about three thousand souls.
42 They continued steadfastly in the
apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the
breaking of bread, and prayer.
43 Fear came on every soul, and many
wonders and signs were done through the
apostles.
44 All who believed were together, and
had all things in common.
45 They sold their possessions and goods,
and distributed them to all, according as
anyone 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,
47 praising God and having favor with
all the people. The Lord added to the
assembly day by day those who were being
saved.