1 N ow when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.

And when the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all assembled together in one place,

2 S uddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

When suddenly there came a sound from heaven like the rushing of a violent tempest blast, and it filled the whole house in which they were sitting.

3 T ongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

And there appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were separated and distributed and which settled on each one of them.

4 T hey 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 (diffused throughout their souls) with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other (different, foreign) languages (tongues), as the Spirit kept giving them clear and loud expression.

5 N ow there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.

Now there were then residing in Jerusalem Jews, devout and God-fearing men from every country under heaven.

6 W hen this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.

And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together and they were astonished and bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own dialect.

7 T hey were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?

And they were beside themselves with amazement, saying, Are not all these who are talking Galileans?

8 H ow do we hear, everyone in our own native language?

Then how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own (particular) dialect to which we were born?

9 P arthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,

Parthians and Medes and Elamites and inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

10 P hrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and the transient residents from Rome, both Jews and the proselytes,

11 C retans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”

Cretans and Arabians too—we all hear them speaking in our own native tongues the mighty works of God!

12 T hey were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

And all were beside themselves with amazement and were puzzled and bewildered, saying one to another, What can this mean?

13 O thers, mocking, said, “They are filled with new wine.”

But others made a joke of it and derisively said, They are simply drunk and full of sweet wine.

14 B ut 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, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: You Jews and all you residents of Jerusalem, let this be to you so that you will know and understand; listen closely to what I have to say.

15 F or these aren’t drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.

For these men are not drunk, as you imagine, for it is the third hour (about 9: 00 a. m.) of the day;

16 B ut this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:

But this is what 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 shall come to pass in the last days, God declares, that I will pour out of My Spirit upon all mankind, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy '> telling forth the divine counsels] and your young men shall see visions ( divinely granted appearances), and your old men shall dream '> divinely suggested] dreams.

18 Y es, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.

Yes, and on My menservants also and on My maidservants in those days I will pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy '> telling forth the divine counsels and predicting future events pertaining especially to God’s kingdom].

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 show wonders in the sky above and signs on the earth beneath, blood and fire and smoking vapor;

20 T he sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the obvious day of the Lord comes—that great and notable and conspicuous and renowned.

21 I t will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

And it shall be that whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord '> invoking, adoring, and worshiping the Lord—Christ] shall 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,

You men of Israel, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man accredited and pointed out and shown forth and commended and attested to you by God by the mighty works and wonders and signs which God worked through Him in your midst, as you yourselves know—

23 h im, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;

This Jesus, when delivered up according to the definite and fixed purpose and settled plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and put out of the way by the hands of lawless and wicked men.

24 w hom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

God raised Him up, liberating Him from the pangs of death, seeing that it was not possible for Him to continue to be controlled or retained by it.

25 F or 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 says in regard to Him, I saw the Lord constantly before me, for He is at my right hand that I may not be shaken or overthrown or cast down.

26 T herefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;

Therefore my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted exceedingly; moreover, my flesh also will dwell in hope.

27 b ecause you will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.

For You will not abandon my soul, leaving it helpless in Hades (the state of departed spirits), nor let Your Holy One know decay or see destruction.

28 Y ou made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’

You have made known to me the ways of life; You will enrapture me with and in 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.

Brethren, it is permitted me to tell you confidently and with freedom concerning the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

30 T herefore, 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 however a prophet, and knowing that God had sealed to him with an oath that He would set one of his descendants on his throne,

31 h e foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was his soul left in Hades, nor did his flesh see decay.

He, foreseeing this, spoke of the resurrection of the Christ (the Messiah) that He was not deserted and left in Hades (the state of departed spirits), nor did His body know decay or see destruction.

32 T his Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.

This Jesus God raised up, and of that all we are witnesses.

33 B eing 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.

Being therefore lifted high by and to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, He has made this outpouring which you yourselves both see and hear.

34 F or David didn’t 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; yet he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand and share My throne

35 u ntil I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’

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.”

Therefore let the whole house of Israel recognize beyond all doubt and acknowledge assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ (the Messiah)—this Jesus Whom you crucified.

37 N ow 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 when they heard this they were stung (cut) to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles (special messengers), Brethren, what shall we do?

38 P eter 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 answered them, Repent (change your views and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it) and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of and release from your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

39 F or 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 and for you and your children, and to and for all that are far away, to and for as many as the Lord our God invites and bids to come to Himself.

40 W ith many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

And solemnly and earnestly witnessed (testified) and admonished (exhorted) with much more continuous speaking and warned (reproved, advised, encouraged) them, saying, Be saved from this crooked (perverse, wicked, unjust) generation.

41 T hen those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

Therefore those who accepted and welcomed his message were baptized, and there were added that day about 3, 000 souls.

42 T hey continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

And they steadfastly persevered, devoting themselves constantly to the instruction and fellowship of the apostles, to the breaking of bread and prayers.

43 F ear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

And a sense of awe (reverential fear) came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were performed through the apostles (the special messengers).

44 A ll who believed were together, and had all things in common.

And all who believed (who adhered to and trusted in and relied on Jesus Christ) were united and they had everything in common;

45 T hey sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

And they sold their possessions (both their landed property and their movable goods) and distributed the price among all, according as any had need.

46 D ay 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 day after day they regularly assembled in the temple with united purpose, and in their homes they broke bread. They partook of their food with gladness and simplicity and generous hearts,

47 p raising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

Constantly praising God and being in favor and goodwill with all the people; and the Lord kept adding daily those who were being saved.