Acts 2:4-13 ▼

4 Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit gave them ability for speech.

5 There were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

6 When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

7 And they were astounded and amazed, saying, “ Look, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?

8 How is it that each of us can hear in our own native language?

9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

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

11 Cretans and Arabs  — we hear them speaking the magnificent acts of God in our own languages.”

12 They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “ What could this be? ”

13 But some sneered and said , “ They’re full of new wine! ”