Acts 2

1And when the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all together in one place.

2And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like that of a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

3And tongues like fire appeared to them, being divided, and it came to rest on each one of them.

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

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

6And when this sound occurred, the crowd came together and was bewildered, because each one was hearing them speaking in his own dialect.

7And they were astonished and amazed, saying, “Look, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?”

8And how is it that each of us hears in our own native language?

9Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those living in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya toward Cyrene, and the visiting Romans,

11both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own languages the mighty works of God.

12And they all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

13But others, mocking, were saying, “They are filled with sweet wine.”

14But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.”

15For these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is the third hour of the day.

16But this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

17And it will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out from my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.

18Even on my male servants and my female servants in those days I will pour out from my Spirit, and they will prophesy.

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

20The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

22Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, just as you yourselves know—

23this man, delivered up according to the determined plan and foreknowledge of God, you killed by nailing him to a cross through the hands of lawless men.

24whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

25For David says concerning him, ‘I kept seeing the Lord before me continually, because he is at my right hand, so that I may not be shaken.’

26Because of this my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover, even my flesh will dwell in hope.

27because you will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will you let your Holy One see decay.

28You made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with gladness with your presence.

29Men, brothers, I may speak to you with boldness about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us to this day.

30Therefore, being a prophet and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one from the fruit of his loins on his throne,

31Foreseeing this, he spoke about the resurrection of the Messiah: that he was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see decay.

32God raised up this Jesus, of whom we all are witnesses.

33Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.

34For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,”’

35until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.

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

37When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “What should we do, brothers?”

38And Peter said to them, “Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus the Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

39For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God calls.

40And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept urging them, saying, “Be saved from this crooked generation.”

41So those who received his word were baptized, and about three thousand souls were added on that day.

42And they were devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

43And fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.

44And all the believers were together and had all things in common,

45And they were selling their property and possessions and distributing them to all, as anyone had need.

46And day by day, continuing together with one purpose in the temple courts, and breaking bread from house to house, they were sharing meals with gladness and simplicity of heart,

47praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding day by day those who were being saved to them.