Acts, 2

1. When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together.

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

2. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were.

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

3. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them.

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

4. And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.

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

5. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem.

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

6. At this sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

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

7. They were astounded, and in amazement they asked, "Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans?

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

8. Then how does each of us hear them in his own native language?

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

9. We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

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

10. Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome,

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

11. both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God."

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

12. They were all astounded and bewildered, and said to one another, "What does this mean?"

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

13. But others said, scoffing, "They have had too much new wine."

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

14. Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them, "You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem. Let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

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.

15. These people are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning.

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

16. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

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

17. 'It will come to pass in the last days,' God says, 'that I will pour out a portion of my spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams.

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.

18. Indeed, upon my servants and my handmaids I will pour out a portion of my spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy.

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

19. And I will work wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below: blood, fire, and a cloud of smoke.

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

20. The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and splendid day of the Lord,

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.

21. and it shall be that everyone shall be saved who calls on the name of the Lord.'

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

22. You who are Israelites, hear these words. Jesus the Nazorean was a man commended to you by God with mighty deeds, wonders, and signs, which God worked through him in your midst, as you yourselves know.

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.

23. This man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of God, you killed, using lawless men to crucify him.

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.

24. But God raised him up, releasing him from the throes of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it.

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,

25. For David says of him: 'I saw the Lord ever before me, with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.

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.

26. Therefore my heart has been glad and my tongue has exulted; my flesh, too, will dwell in hope,

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

27. because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your holy one to see corruption.

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

28. You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.'

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

29. My brothers, one can confidently say to you about the patriarch David that he died and was buried, and his tomb is in our midst to this day.

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

30. But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne,

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,

31. he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that neither was he abandoned to the netherworld nor did his flesh see corruption.

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.

32. God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses.

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

33. Exalted at the right hand of God, he received the promise of the holy Spirit from the Father and poured it forth, as you (both) see and hear.

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.

34. For David did not go up into heaven, but he himself said: 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand

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,

35. until I make your enemies your footstool."'

35. till I have made your enemies your footstool.

36. Therefore let the whole house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified."

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.'

37. Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they asked Peter and the other apostles, "What are we to do, my brothers?"

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

38. Peter (said) to them, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit.

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.

39. For the promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far off, whomever the Lord our God will call."

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.'

40. He testified with many other arguments, and was exhorting them, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation."

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

41. Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand persons were added that day.

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

42. They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers.

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

43. Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

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

44. All who believed were together and had all things in common;

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

45. they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one's need.

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

46. Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart,

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;

47. praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

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.