Search the Bible
Chapter
Verse
Acts - ch 2 v 1 - 20
- And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were all together in one place.
- And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it.
- And they saw tongues, like flames of fire, coming to rest on every one of them.
- And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power.
- Now there were living at Jerusalem, Jews, God-fearing men, from every nation under heaven.
- And when this sound came to their ears, they all came together, and were greatly surprised because every man was hearing the words of the disciples in his special language.
- And they were full of wonder and said, Are not all these men Galilaeans?
- And how is it that every one of us is hearing their words in the language which was ours from our birth?
- Men of Parthia, Media, and Elam, and those living in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,
- In Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and those who have come from Rome, Jews by birth and others who have become Jews,
- Men of Crete and Arabia, to all of us they are talking in our different languages, of the great works of God.
- And they were all surprised and in doubt saying to one another, What is the reason of this?
- But others, making sport of them, said, They are full of new wine.
- But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words.
- For these men are not overcome with wine, as it seems to you, for it is only the third hour of the day;
- But this is the thing which was said by the prophet Joel;
- And it will come about, in the last days, says God, that I will send out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will be prophets, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams:
- And on my men-servants and my women-servants I will send my Spirit, and they will be prophets.
- And wonders will be seen in heaven, and signs on the earth, blood and fire and smoke:
- The sun will become dark and the moon will be turned to blood, before that great day of the Lord comes in glory:
© 2007, ChristianWebResources.co.uk