come, they were all with one
accord in one place. (2)And suddenly there came a sound out of heaven
as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they
were sitting. (3)And there appeared to them tongues as of fire,
distributed among them; and it sat upon each of them. (4)And they were
all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other
tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
(5)Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem, Jews, devout men, from every
nation under heaven. (6)And this being noised abroad[2:6], the
multitude came together, and were confounded, because every man heard
them speak in his own language. (7)And all were amazed, and wondered,
saying one to another Behold, are not all these who speak Galilaeans?
(8)And how do we hear, every man in our own tongue, wherein we were
born, (9)Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those who inhabit
Mesopotamia, Judaea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, (10)Phrygia and
Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of
Rome, both Jews and proselytes, (11)Cretes and Arabians, hear them
speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God? (12)And all were
amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another: What may this mean?
(13)But others mocking said: They are filled with sweet wine.
(14)But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and
said to them: Men of Judaea, and all that dwell in Jerusalem, be this
known to you, and hearken to my words. (15)For these are not drunken,
as ye suppose, for it is the third hour of the day. (16)But this is
what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
(17)And it shall be in the last days, saith God,
That 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)And even on my servants and on my handmaids,
I will pour out of my Spirit in those days,
And they shall prophesy.
(19)And I will show wonders in heaven above,
And signs in the earth beneath,
Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.
(20)The sun shall be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
Before the great and notable day of the Lord shall come.
(21)And it shall be, that every one who shall call
on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
(22)Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a man
accredited to you from God by miracle
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