AND
when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one
place.
2 And
suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it
filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And
there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each
of them.
4 And they
were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as
the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And
there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under
heaven.
6 Now when
this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded,
because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
7 And they
were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another,
Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
8 And how
hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites,
and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia,
in Pontus, and Asia,
10 Phrygia,
and Pamphylia, in Egypt,
and in the parts of Libya
about Cyrene,
and strangers of Rome, Jews and
proselytes,
11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues
the wonderful works of God.
12 And
they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
13 Others
mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
14 But
Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye
men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem,
be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
15 For
these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but
the third hour of the day.
16 But
this is that which 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, and your young
men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
18 And on
my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit;
and they shall prophesy:
19 And I
will shew wonders in 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 that great
and notable day of the Lord come:
21 And it
shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord
shall be saved.
22 Ye men
of Israel, hear
these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and
wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves
also know:
23 Him,
being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have
taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
24 Whom
God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not
possible that he should be holden of it.
25 For
David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord
always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
26 Therefore
did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest
in hope:
27 Because
thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
28 Thou
hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt
make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Men and
brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David,
that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre
is with us unto this day.
30 Therefore
being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of
the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit
on his throne;
31 He
seeing this before spake of the resurrection of
Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see
corruption.
32 This Jesus
hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Therefore
being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the
promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For
David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith
himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until
I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore
let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus,
whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now
when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto
Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we
do?
38 Then
Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in 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 unto 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 did he testify and exhort, saying, Save
yourselves from this untoward generation.
41 Then
they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were
added unto them about three thousand souls.
42 And
they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine
and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43 And
fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the
apostles.
44 And
all that believed were together, and had all things common;
45 And
sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every
man had need.
46 And
they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from
house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 Praising
God, and having favour with all the people. And the
Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.