Acts, 2

1. When Pentecost day came round, they had all met together,

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

2. when suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a violent wind which filled the entire house in which they were sitting;

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 to them tongues as of fire; these separated and came to rest on the head of each of them.

3. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

4. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak different languages as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves.

4. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

5. Now there were devout men living in Jerusalem from every nation under heaven,

5. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

6. and at this sound they all assembled, and each one was bewildered to hear these men speaking his own language.

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. They were amazed and astonished. 'Surely,' they said, 'all these men speaking are Galileans?

7. And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?

8. How does it happen that each of us hears them in his own native language?

8. And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

9. Parthians, Medes and Elamites; people from Mesopotamia, Judaea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

9. Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

10. Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya round Cyrene; residents of Rome-

10. Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

11. Jews and proselytes alike -- Cretans and Arabs, we hear them preaching in our own language about the marvels of God.'

11. Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

12. Everyone was amazed and perplexed; they asked one another what it all meant.

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

13. Some, however, laughed it off. 'They have been drinking too much new wine,' they said.

13. Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

14. Then Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed them in a loud voice: 'Men of Judaea, and all you who live in Jerusalem, make no mistake about this, but listen carefully to what I say.

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. These men are not drunk, as you imagine; why, it is only the third hour of the day.

15. For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is [but] the third hour of the day.

16. On the contrary, this is what the prophet was saying:

16. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

17. In the last days -- the Lord declares -- I shall pour out my Spirit on all humanity. Your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your young people shall see visions, your old people dream dreams.

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. Even on the slaves, men and women, shall I pour out my Spirit.

18. And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

19. I will show portents in the sky above and signs on the earth below.

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 will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the day of the Lord comes, that great and terrible Day.

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 all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved.

21. And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

22. 'Men of Israel, listen to what I am going to say: Jesus the Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and signs that God worked through him when he was among you, as you know.

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. This man, who was put into your power by the deliberate intention and foreknowledge of God, you took and had crucified and killed by men outside the Law.

23. Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

24. But God raised him to life, freeing him from the pangs of Hades; for it was impossible for him to be held in its power since,

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. as David says of him: I kept the Lord before my sight always, for with him at my right hand nothing can shake me.

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. So my heart rejoiced my tongue delighted; my body, too, will rest secure,

26. Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:

27. for you will not abandon me to Hades or allow your holy one to see corruption.

27. Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

28. You have taught me the way of life, you will fill me with joy in your presence.

28. Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

29. 'Brothers, no one can deny that the patriarch David himself is dead and buried: his tomb is still with us.

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. But since he was a prophet, and knew that God had sworn him an oath to make one of his descendants succeed him on the throne,

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 spoke with foreknowledge about the resurrection of the Christ: he is the one who was not abandoned to Hades, and whose body did not see corruption.

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. God raised this man Jesus to life, and of that we are all witnesses.

32. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

33. Now raised to the heights by God's right hand, he has received from the Father the Holy Spirit, who was promised, and what you see and hear is the outpouring of that Spirit.

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 himself never went up to heaven, but yet he said: The Lord declared to my Lord, take your seat at my right hand,

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. till I have made your enemies your footstool.

35. Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

36. 'For this reason the whole House of Israel can be certain that the Lord and Christ whom God has made is this Jesus whom you crucified.'

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. Hearing this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, 'What are we to do, brothers?'

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. 'You must repent,' Peter answered, 'and every one of you must be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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. The promise that was made is for you and your children, and for all those who are far away, for all those whom the Lord our God is calling to himself.'

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. He spoke to them for a long time using many other arguments, and he urged them, 'Save yourselves from this perverse generation.'

40. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

41. They accepted what he said and were baptised. That very day about three thousand were added to their number.

41. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.

42. These remained faithful to the teaching of the apostles, to the brotherhood, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.

42. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

43. And everyone was filled with awe; the apostles worked many signs and miracles.

43. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

44. And all who shared the faith owned everything in common;

44. And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

45. they sold their goods and possessions and distributed the proceeds among themselves according to what each one needed.

45. And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need.

46. Each day, with one heart, they regularly went to the Temple but met in their houses for the breaking of bread; they shared their food gladly and generously;

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. they praised God and were looked up to by everyone. Day by day the Lord added to their community those destined to be saved.

47. Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.