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Acts 2
New King James Version

### Coming of the Holy Spirit

2 When (A)the Day of Pentecost had fully come, (B)they were all [a]with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and (C)it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them [b]divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And (D)they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began (E)to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

### The Crowd’s Response

5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, (F)devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the (G)multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. 7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak (H)Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own [c]language in which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and (I)Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and [d]Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”

13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”

### Peter’s Sermon(J)

14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words. 15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose, (K)since it is only [e]the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 ‘And(L) it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
(M)That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and (N)your daughters shall prophesy,
Your young men shall see visions,
Your old men shall dream dreams.
18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
(O)And they shall prophesy.
19 (P)I will show wonders in heaven above
And signs in the earth beneath:
Blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
20 (Q)The sun shall be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord.
21 And it shall come to pass
That (R)whoever calls on the name of the Lord
Shall be saved.’

22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you (S)by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know— 23 Him, (T)being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, (U)you [f]have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death; 24 (V)whom God raised up, having [g]loosed the [h]pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it. 25 For David says concerning Him:

(W)‘I foresaw the Lord always before my face,
For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad;
Moreover my flesh also will rest in hope.
27 For You will not leave my soul in Hades,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see (X)corruption.
28 You have made known to me the ways of life;
You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’

29 “Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you (Y)of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Therefore, being a prophet, (Z)and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, [i]according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, 31 he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, (AA)that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. 32 (AB)This Jesus God has raised up, (AC)of which we are all witnesses. 33 Therefore (AD)being exalted [j]to (AE)the right hand of God, and (AF)having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He (AG)poured out this which you now see and hear.

34 “For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself:

(AH)‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
35 Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’

36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”

37 Now when they heard this, (AI)they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”

38 Then Peter said to them, (AJ)“Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the [k]remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you and (AK)to your children, and (AL)to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

### A Vital Church Grows

40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this [l]perverse generation.” 41 Then those who [m]gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 42 (AM)And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ [n]doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 Then fear came upon every soul, and (AN)many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44 Now all who believed were together, and (AO)had all things in common, 45 and [o]sold their possessions and goods, and (AP)divided[p] them among all, as anyone had need.

46 (AQ)So continuing daily with one accord (AR)in the temple, and (AS)breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And (AT)the Lord added [q]to the church daily those who were being saved.

#### Footnotes

1. Acts 2:1 NU together
2. Acts 2:3 Or tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each
3. Acts 2:8 dialect
4. Acts 2:11 Arabians
5. Acts 2:15 9 a.m.
6. Acts 2:23 NU omits have taken
7. Acts 2:24 destroyed or abolished
8. Acts 2:24 Lit. birth pangs
9. Acts 2:30 NU He would seat one on his throne,
10. Acts 2:33 Possibly by
11. Acts 2:38 forgiveness
12. Acts 2:40 crooked
13. Acts 2:41 NU omits gladly
14. Acts 2:42 teaching
15. Acts 2:45 would sell
16. Acts 2:45 distributed
17. Acts 2:47 NU omits to the church

#### Cross references

1. Acts 2:1 : Lev. 23:15; Deut. 16:9; Acts 20:16; 1 Cor. 16:8
2. Acts 2:1 : Acts 1:14
3. Acts 2:2 : Acts 4:31
4. Acts 2:4 : Matt. 3:11; 5:6; 10:20; Luke 3:16; John 14:16; 16:7–15; Acts 1:5
5. Acts 2:4 : Mark 16:17; Acts 10:46; 19:6; [1 Cor. 12:10, 28, 30; 13:1]
6. Acts 2:5 : Luke 2:25; Acts 8:2
7. Acts 2:6 : Acts 4:32
8. Acts 2:7 : Matt. 26:73; Acts 1:11
9. Acts 2:9 : 1 Pet. 1:1
10. Acts 2:14 : Joel 2:28–32
11. Acts 2:15 : 1 Thess. 5:7
12. Acts 2:17 : Is. 44:3; Ezek. 11:19; Joel 2:28–32; [Zech. 12:10; John 7:38]
13. Acts 2:17 : Acts 10:45
14. Acts 2:17 : Acts 21:9
15. Acts 2:18 : Acts 21:4, 9; 1 Cor. 12:10
16. Acts 2:19 : Joel 2:30
17. Acts 2:20 : Is. 13:10; Ezek. 32:7; Matt. 24:29; Mark 13:24, 25; Luke 21:25; Rev. 6:12
18. Acts 2:21 : Rom. 10:13
19. Acts 2:22 : Is. 50:5; John 3:2; 5:6; Acts 10:38
20. Acts 2:23 : Matt. 26:4; Luke 22:22; Acts 3:18; 4:28; [1 Pet. 1:20]
21. Acts 2:23 : Acts 5:30
22. Acts 2:24 : [Rom. 8:11; 1 Cor. 6:14; 2 Cor. 4:14; Eph. 1:20; Col. 2:12]; 1 Thess. 1:10; Heb. 13:20
23. Acts 2:25 : Ps. 16:8–11
24. Acts 2:27 : Acts 13:30–37
25. Acts 2:29 : Acts 13:36
26. Acts 2:30 : 2 Sam. 7:12; Ps. 132:11; Luke 1:32; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:8
27. Acts 2:31 : Ps. 16:10; Is. 50:8; 53:10
28. Acts 2:32 : Acts 2:24
29. Acts 2:32 : Acts 1:8; 3:15
30. Acts 2:33 : Ps. 68:18; [Acts 5:31]; Phil. 2:9
31. Acts 2:33 : Ps. 110:1; Mark 16:19; [Heb. 10:12]
32. Acts 2:33 : Luke 24:49; [John 14:26]
33. Acts 2:33 : Matt. 3:11; 5:6; Luke 3:16; 22:69; John 14:16; 16:7–15; Acts 2:1–11, 17; 10:45; Eph. 4:8
34. Acts 2:34 : Ps. 68:18; 110:1; Matt. 22:44; Luke 23:43; John 20:17; 1 Cor. 15:25; Eph. 1:20; Heb. 1:13
35. Acts 2:37 : [Zech. 12:10]; Luke 3:10, 12, 14; John 16:8
36. Acts 2:38 : Luke 24:47
37. Acts 2:39 : Joel 2:28, 32
38. Acts 2:39 : Acts 11:15, 18; Eph. 2:13
39. Acts 2:42 : Acts 1:14; Rom. 12:12; Eph. 6:18; Col. 4:2; Heb. 10:25
40. Acts 2:43 : Mark 16:17; Acts 2:22
41. Acts 2:44 : Acts 4:32, 34, 37; 5:2
42. Acts 2:45 : Is. 58:7
43. Acts 2:46 : Acts 1:14
44. Acts 2:46 : Luke 24:53
45. Acts 2:46 : Luke 24:30; Acts 2:42; 20:7; [1 Cor. 10:16]
46. Acts 2:47 : Acts 5:14

New King James Version (NKJV)

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