1 T he followers of Jesus were all together in one place fifty days after the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt.

And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place,

2 A ll at once there was a sound from heaven like a powerful wind. It filled the house where they were sitting.

and there came suddenly out of the heaven a sound as of a bearing violent breath, and it filled all the house where they were sitting,

3 T hen they saw tongues which were divided that looked like fire. These came down on each one of them.

and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them,

4 T hey were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they began to speak in other languages which the Holy Spirit made them able to speak.

and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.

5 T here were many religious Jews staying in Jerusalem. They were from every country of the world.

And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation of those under the heaven,

6 W hen they heard this strange sound, they gathered together. They all listened! It was hard for them to believe they were hearing words in their own language.

and the rumour of this having come, the multitude came together, and was confounded, because they were each one hearing them speaking in his proper dialect,

7 T hey were surprised and wondered about it. They said to each other, “Are not these Galileans who are speaking?

and they were all amazed, and did wonder, saying one unto another, `Lo, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

8 H ow is it that each one of us can hear his own language?

and how do we hear, each in our proper dialect, in which we were born?

9 W e are Parthians and Medes, Elamites and from the countries of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and in the countries of Asia,

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those dwelling in Mesopotamia, in Judea also, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia,

10 P hrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene. Some have come from the city of Rome. Some are Jews by birth and others have become Jews.

Phrygia also, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya, that along Cyrene, and the strangers of Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

11 S ome are also men of the countries of Crete and Arabia. They are speaking of the powerful works of God to all of us in our own language!”

Cretes and Arabians, we did hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.'

12 T hey were all surprised and wondered about this. They said to each other, “What can this mean?”

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one unto another, `What would this wish to be?'

13 B ut others laughed and made fun, saying, “These men are full of new wine.” Peter Preaches—What Joel Said Would Happen Has Happened

and others mocking said, -- `They are full of sweet wine;'

14 T hen Peter stood up with the eleven missionaries and spoke with a loud voice, “Men of the country of Judea and all of you who are living in Jerusalem, I want you to know what is happening. So listen to what I am going to say.

and Peter having stood up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and declared to them, `Men, Jews! and all those dwelling in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and harken to my sayings,

15 T hese men are not drunk as you think. It is only nine o’clock in the morning.

for these are not drunken, as ye take it up, for it is the third hour of the day.

16 T he early preacher Joel said this would happen.

`But this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:

17 G od says, ‘In the last days I will send My Spirit on all men. Then your sons and daughters will speak God’s Word. Your young men will see what God has given them to see. Your old men will dream dreams.

And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;

18 Y es, on those I own, both men and women, I will send My Spirit in those days. They will speak God’s Word.

and also upon My men-servants, and upon My maid-servants, in those days, I will pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy;

19 I will show powerful works in the sky above. There will be things to see in the earth below like blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

and I will give wonders in the heaven above, and signs upon the earth beneath -- blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke,

20 T he sun will turn dark and the moon will turn to blood before the day of the Lord. His coming will be a great and special day.

the sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the day of the Lord -- the great and illustrious;

21 I t will be that whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved from the punishment of sin.’ Peter Preaches—Jesus Shows Who He Is by What He Did

and it shall be, every one -- whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.

22 “ Jewish men, listen to what I have to say! You knew Jesus of the town of Nazareth by the powerful works He did. God worked through Jesus while He was with you. You all know this.

`Men, Israelites! hear these words, Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, that God did through him in the midst of you, according as also ye yourselves have known;

23 J esus was handed over to sinful men. God knew this and planned for it to happen. You had sinful men take Him and nail Him to a cross.

this one, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, being given out, having taken by lawless hands, having crucified -- ye did slay;

24 B ut God raised Him up. He allowed Him to be set free from the pain of death. Death could not hold its power over Him. Peter Preaches—Jesus Shows Who He Is by What He Said

whom God did raise up, having loosed the pains of the death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it,

25 “ David said this about Him, ‘I can see the Lord before me all the time. He is at my right side so that I do not need to be troubled.

for David saith in regard to him: I foresaw the Lord always before me -- because He is on my right hand -- that I may not be moved;

26 I am glad and my tongue is full of joy. My body rests in hope.

because of this was my heart cheered, and my tongue was glad, and yet -- my flesh also shall rest on hope,

27 Y ou will not leave my soul in death. You will not allow Your Holy One to be destroyed.

because Thou wilt not leave my soul to hades, nor wilt Thou give Thy Kind One to see corruption;

28 Y ou have shown me the ways of life. I will be full of joy when I see Your face.’

Thou didst make known to me ways of life, Thou shalt fill me with joy with Thy countenance.

29 “ Brothers, I can tell you in plain words that our early father David not only died but was buried. We know where his grave is today.

`Men, brethren! it is permitted to speak with freedom unto you concerning the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us unto this day;

30 H e was one who spoke for God. He knew God had made a promise to him. From his family Christ would come and take His place as King.

a prophet, therefore, being, and knowing that with an oath God did swear to him, out of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, to raise up the Christ, to sit upon his throne,

31 H e knew this before and spoke of Christ being raised from the dead. Christ’s soul would not be left in hell. His body would not be destroyed.

having foreseen, he did speak concerning the rising again of the Christ, that his soul was not left to hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

32 J esus is this One! God has raised Him up and we have all seen Him.

`This Jesus did God raise up, of which we are all witnesses;

33 “ This Jesus has been lifted up to God’s right side. The Holy Spirit was promised by the Father. God has given Him to us. That is what you are seeing and hearing now!

at the right hand then of God having been exalted -- also the promise of the Holy Spirit having received from the Father -- he was shedding forth this, which now ye see and hear;

34 I t was not David who was taken up to heaven, because he said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right side,

for David did not go up to the heavens, and he saith himself: The Lord saith to my lord, Sit thou at my right hand,

35 f or those who hate You will be a place to rest Your feet.”’

till I make thy foes thy footstool;

36 T he whole Jewish nation must know for sure that God has made this Jesus, both Lord and Christ. He is the One you nailed to a cross!” They Ask Peter What They Should Do

assuredly, therefore, let all the house of Israel know, that both Lord and Christ did God make him -- this Jesus whom ye did crucify.'

37 W hen the Jews heard this, their hearts were troubled. They said to Peter and to the other missionaries, “Brothers, what should we do?”

And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, `What shall we do, men, brethren?'

38 P eter said to them, “Be sorry for your sins and turn from them and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, and your sins will be forgiven. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

39 T his promise is to you and your children. It is to all people everywhere. It is to as many as the Lord our God will call.”

for to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.'

40 H e said many other things. He helped them understand that they should keep themselves from the sinful people of this day.

Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, `Be saved from this perverse generation;'

41 T hose who believed what he said were baptized. There were about 3, 000 more followers added that day. The First Church

then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,

42 T hey were faithful in listening to the teaching of the missionaries. They worshiped and prayed and ate the Lord’s supper together.

and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.

43 M any powerful works were done by the missionaries. Surprise and fear came on them all.

And fear came on every soul, many wonders also and signs were being done through the apostles,

44 A ll those who put their trust in Christ were together and shared what they owned.

and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common,

45 A s anyone had need, they sold what they owned and shared with everyone.

and the possessions and the goods they were selling, and were parting them to all, according as any one had need.

46 D ay after day they went to the house of God together. In their houses they ate their food together. Their hearts were happy.

Daily also continuing with one accord in the temple, breaking also at every house bread, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart,

47 T hey gave thanks to God and all the people respected them. The Lord added to the group each day those who were being saved from the punishment of sin.

praising God, and having favour with all the people, and the Lord was adding those being saved every day to the assembly.