Acts 2

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

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place.

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

Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.

They 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 with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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

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

When 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 were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language.

They 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, Behold, are not all these that speak Galilæans?

How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?

And how hear we, every man in our own language wherein we were born?

Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,

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

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

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

Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”

Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.

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

And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

Others, mocking, said, “They are filled with new wine.”

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

But 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 up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, saying, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.

For 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;

But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:

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

‘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 be in the last days, saith God, I will pour forth 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:

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

Yea and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days Will I pour forth of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.

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 heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:

The 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 day of the Lord come, That great and notable day:

It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

And it shall be, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

“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 unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know;

him, 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 up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay:

whom 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 raised up, having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

For 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 saith concerning him, I beheld the Lord always before my face; For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope,

Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; Moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope:

because 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 unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption.

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

Thou madest known unto me the ways of life; Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance.

“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, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day.

Therefore, 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 therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set one upon his throne;

he foreseeing this, spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul wasn’t left in Hades, and his flesh didn’t see decay.

he foreseeing this spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.

This Jesus did God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses.

Being 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 by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear.

For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand

For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’

Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.

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

Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.

Now 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 the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

Peter 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 said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For 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 to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.

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

And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation.

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

They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

Fear 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 through the apostles.

All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

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

and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.

Day 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 by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

praising 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 favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.