The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

1And when the day of Pentecost [†]had fully come, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3And there appeared to them tongues like fire [†]distributing themselves, and [†]they [†]rested on each one of them. 4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other [†]tongues, as the Spirit was giving them [†]utterance.

5Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were bewildered because each one of them was hearing them speak in his own [†]language. 7So they were astounded and marveling, saying, “Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8And how is it that we each hear them in our own [†]language in which we were born? 9Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and [†]Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the district of Libya around Cyrene, and [†]visitors from Rome, both Jews and [†]proselytes, 11Cretans and Arabs—we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God.” 12And they all continued in astonishment and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13But others, mocking, were saying, “They are full of new wine.”

Peter’s Sermon at Pentecost

14But Peter, [†]taking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you and give heed to my words. 15For these men 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:

17‘AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,’ God says,

‘THAT I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT ON ALL [†]MANKIND;

AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY,

AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS,

AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS;

18EVEN ON MY MALE SLAVES AND FEMALE SLAVES,

I WILL IN THOSE DAYS POUR OUT MY SPIRIT

And they shall prophesy.

19AND I WILL PUT WONDERS IN THE SKY ABOVE

AND SIGNS ON THE EARTH BELOW,

BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE.

20THE SUN WILL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS

AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD,

BEFORE THE GREAT AND AWESOME DAY OF THE [†]LORD COMES.

21AND IT WILL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE [†]LORD WILL BE SAVED.’

22“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man [†]attested to you by God with [†]miracles and wonders and [†]signs which God did through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know— 23this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of lawless men and put Him to death. 24[†]But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the [†]agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held [†]in its power. 25For David says of Him,

‘I SAW THE [†]LORD CONTINUALLY BEFORE ME;

BECAUSE HE IS AT MY RIGHT HAND, SO THAT I WILL NOT BE SHAKEN.

26THEREFORE MY HEART WAS GLAD AND MY TONGUE EXULTED;

MOREOVER MY FLESH ALSO WILL LIVE IN HOPE;

27BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT FORSAKE MY SOUL TO HADES,

NOR GIVE YOUR [†]HOLY ONE OVER TO SEE CORRUPTION.

28YOU HAVE MADE KNOWN TO ME THE WAYS OF LIFE;

YOU WILL MAKE ME FULL OF GLADNESS WITH YOUR PRESENCE.’

29“Men, brothers, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is [†]with us to this day. 30And so, because he was a prophet and knew that GOD HAD SWORN TO HIM WITH AN OATH TO SET one OF THE FRUIT [†]OF HIS BODY ON HIS THRONE, 31he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the [†]Christ, that HE WAS NEITHER FORSAKEN TO HADES, NOR DID His flesh SEE CORRUPTION. 32This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all 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 which you both see and hear. 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 PUT YOUR ENEMIES AS A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET.”’

36Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and [†]Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.”

About Three Thousand Souls Saved

37Now when they heard this, they were [†]pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men, brothers, what should we do?” 38And Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ [†]for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” 40And with many other words he solemnly bore witness and kept on exhorting them, saying, “[†]Be saved from this crooked generation!” 41So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. 42And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and [†]to the prayers.

43And fear came upon every soul; and many wonders and [†]signs were taking place through the apostles. 44And all those who had believed [†]were together and had all things in common; 45and they began selling their property and possessions and were dividing them up with all, as anyone might have need. 46And daily devoting themselves with one accord in the temple and breaking bread [†]from house to house, they were taking their [†]meals together with gladness and [†]sincerity of heart, 47praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding [†]to their number daily those who were being saved.