Acts 2

¹When the day of Pentecost arrived , they were all together in one place.

²And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind , and it filled the entire house where they were sitting .

³And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them .

⁴And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance .

⁵Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews , devout men from every nation under heaven .

⁶And at this sound the multitude came together , and they were bewildered , because each one was hearing them speak in his own language .

⁷And they were amazed and astonished , saying , Are not all these who are speaking Galileans ?

⁸And how is it that we hear , each of us in his own native language ?

⁹Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia , Judea and Cappadocia , Pontus and Asia ,

¹⁰Phrygia and Pamphylia , Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene , and visitors from Rome ,

¹¹both Jews and proselytes , Cretans and Arabians —we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God .

¹²And all were amazed and perplexed , saying to one another , What does this mean ?

¹³But others mocking said , They are filled with new wine .

¹⁴But Peter , standing with the eleven , lifted up his voice and addressed them : Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem , let this be known to you , and give ear to my words .

¹⁵For these people are not drunk , as you suppose , since it is only the third hour of the day .

¹⁶But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel :

¹⁷And in the last days it shall be , God declares , that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh , and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy , and your young men shall see visions , and your old men shall dream dreams ;

¹⁸even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit , and they shall prophesy .

¹⁹And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below , blood , and fire , and vapor of smoke ;

²⁰the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood , before the day of the Lord comes , the great and magnificent day.

²¹And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved .

²²Men of Israel , hear these words : Jesus of Nazareth , a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst , as you yourselves know —

²³this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God , you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.

²⁴God raised him up , loosing the pangs of death , because it was not possible for him to be held by it .

²⁵For David says concerning him , I saw the Lord always before me , for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken ;

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

²⁷For you will not abandon my soul to Hades , or let your Holy One see corruption .

²⁸You have made known to me the paths of life ; you will make me full of gladness with your presence .

²⁹Brothers , I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried , and his tomb is with us to this day .

³⁰Being therefore a prophet , and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne ,

³¹he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ , that he was not abandoned to Hades , nor did his flesh see corruption .

³²This Jesus God raised up , and of that we all are witnesses .

³³Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God , and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit , he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing .

³⁴For David did not ascend into the heavens , but he himself says , The Lord said to my Lord , Sit at my right hand ,

³⁵until I make your enemies your footstool .

³⁶Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ , this Jesus whom you crucified .

³⁷Now 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 ?

³⁸And Peter said to them , Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins , and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit .

³⁹For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off , everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.

⁴⁰And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them , saying , Save yourselves from this crooked generation .

⁴¹So those who received his word were baptized , and there were added that day about three thousand souls .

⁴²And they devoted themselves to the apostles ’ teaching and the fellowship , to the breaking of bread and the prayers .

⁴³And awe came upon every soul , and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles .

⁴⁴And all who believed were together and had all things in common .

⁴⁵And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all , as any had need .

⁴⁶And day by day , attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes , they received their food with glad and generous hearts ,

⁴⁷praising God and having favor with all the people . And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved .