SO when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with
unanimity assembled together. (2)And there came suddenly from heaven a
sound as it were of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole
house where they were sitting. (3)And there was an appearance to them
of divided tongues, as of fire, and it rested on every one of them.
(4)And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to
speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them power to express
themselves.
(5)Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, men of piety, from every
nation under heaven. (6)And when this report spread, the multitude
collected around them, and were overwhelmed with astonishment, because
they heard them speaking every one in his own peculiar dialect. (7)And
they were all amazed, and wondered, saying one to another, Are not all
these who are speaking Galileans? (8)And how do we hear every man in
our own peculiar dialect, in which from our birth we were brought up?
(9)Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and they who inhabit
Mesopotamia, and Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia, (10)and
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Lybia adjoining Cyrene,
and the sojourners, who are Romans, both Jews and proselytes,
(11)Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own several
tongues the marvellous things of God. (12)And they were all amazed, and
much perplexed, and knew not what to think, saying one to another, What
can this mean? (13)But others scoffing said, These men are brimful of
sweet wine. (14)But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his
voice, and addressed them; Men of Judea, and all ye who dwell at
Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words: (15)for
these men are not, as ye suppose, drunk, for it is only the third hour
of the day. (16)But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel;
(17)"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, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall
dream dreams: (18)and upon my servants and my handmaidens in those days
will I pour out of my spirit; and they shall prophesy: (19)and I will
perform prodigies in the heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath;
blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke. (20)The sun shall be turned into
darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and illustrious day
of the Lord come. (21)And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall
call on the Lord shall be saved[25]." (22)Men of Israel, hear these
words; Jesus the Nazarean, a man from God, pointed out to you by
miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of
you, as yourselves also know: (23)him, by the destined counsel and
foreknowledge of God delivered up, ye have seized, and by wicked hands
have crucified and slain: (24)whom God hath raised up, having loosed
the pains of death: forasmuch as it was not possible that he should be
held thereby. (25)For David speaketh concerning him, "I have seen the
Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand, that I might not be
shaken: (26)therefore is my heart full of joy, and my tongue hath
exulted; and still shall my flesh also repose in hope, (27)that thou
wilt not leave my soul in the mansion of the dead, nor permit that Holy
One of thine to see corruption. (28)Thou hast made known to me the ways
of life; thou shalt fill me with delight by thy countenance[26]."
(29)Men and brethren, permit me to speak with freedom to you concerning
the patriarch David, that he hath been both dead and buried, and his
sepulchre is with us to this day. (30)Being therefore a prophet, and
knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of
his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Messiah to sit
upon his throne; (31)he, foreseeing this, spake of the resurrection of
the Messiah, that his soul should not be left in the mansion of the
dead, and that his flesh should not see corruption. (32)This very Jesus
hath God raised up, of which we all are witnesses. (33)He therefore
being exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the
Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, hath poured out this, which ye
now see and hear. (34)For David is not ascended into the heavens: for
he saith himself, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit on my right hand,
(35)until I make thine enemies a footstool for thy feet[27]." (36)Let
all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made
him Lord and Messiah, even that very Jesus whom ye crucified.
(37)Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said unto
Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
(38)Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptised every one of you
into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (39)For the promise is to you, and
to your children, and to all that are afar off; even as many as the
Lord our God shall call. (40)And with many other words he testified and
exhorted, saying, Be saved from this untoward generation.
(41)They therefore who gladly received his discourse were baptised: and
there were added to them that day about three thousand souls. (42)And
they persevered stedfastly in the doctrine of the apostles, and in
communion, and in breaking bread, and in prayers. (43)And on every soul
there was an awe: and many miracles and signs were done by the
apostles. (44)Now all who believed were together, and had all things
common; (45)and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them
among all, as every one had need. (46)And daily continuing with one
mind at the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they
partook of their food with great joy and simplicity of heart,
(47)praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord
added the saved ones daily to the church.