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 was fully come, they were all with one accord 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.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

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

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each 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 with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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

¶ (And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation 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.

Now at this sound, the multitude came together and were confounded because each one heard them speak in his own tongue.

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

And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these who speak Galilaeans?

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

And how do we hear each one speak in our own tongue, with which we were brought up?

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

Parthians and Medes and Elamites and the dwellers in Mesopotamia and in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,

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

Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

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

Cretes and Arabians, we hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

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

And they were all amazed and were in doubt, saying one to another, What does this mean?

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

Others mocking said, These men are full of new 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.

¶ Then Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea and all ye that dwell in Jerusalem, be this known unto you and hearken to my words;

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

for these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

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

But this is that which was spoken by 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, 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, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.

and for certain on my slaves and on my handmaids I will pour out in those days of my Spirit, and they shall 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 show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath: blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke;

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 that great and notable day of the Lord shall come;

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

and it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord 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,

Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of 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 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;

him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken and by wicked hands have crucified and slain,

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.

whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death because it was not possible for him to be held 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 speaks concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved,

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

therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover even my flesh shall rest in hope

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

because thou wilt not leave my soul in Hades, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

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

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full 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 and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto 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,

Therefore being a prophet and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit 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, seeing this before, spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul was not left in Hades, neither did his flesh see corruption.

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

This Jesus God has raised up, of whom we all 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.

Therefore being raised up by the right hand of God and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which ye now 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, but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand

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

until I make thy foes thy footstool.

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 this same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

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 pricked in their heart and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and 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.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized each one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye 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 unto you and to your children and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

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

And with many other words he testified and exhorted, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation.

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

So that those who gladly received his word were baptized, and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

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

¶ And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers.

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

And fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

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

And all that believed were together and had all things common

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

and sold their possessions and property and distributed them to everyone, as each one 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 they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food together with gladness and singleness of heart,

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.

praising God and having grace with all the people. And the Lord added to the congregation daily such as should be saved.