Acts 2:1-18 ▼

1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all met together with one accord.

2 And suddenly there was a sound from heaven as of a strong rushing wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3 And there appeared unto them divided tongues, as it were of fire, and it sat upon each of them:

4 and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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

6 And when this rumor was spread, the multitude came together and were astonished; for every one heard them speaking in his own language.

7 And they were all amazed and wondered, saying to one another, Behold, are not all these, that are speaking, Galileans?

8 and how do we every one hear them in our own native tongue?

9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those that dwell in Mesopotamia, and Judea, and Capadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia,

10 Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers from Rome, Jews and proselytes,

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

12 And they were all amazed and in doubt, saying one to another, What can this mean?

13 but others scoffing said, they are full of sweet wine.

14 But Peter standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and listen to my words:

15 for these men are not drunk, as ye suppose; for it is but the third hour of the day.

16 But this is that which was spoken of by the prophet Joel,

17 "And it shall come to pass 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 yea and on my servants and on my handmaids, in those days, I will pour out of my Spirit, and they also shall prophesy.