2:1   When the day of Pentecost had come, they all gathered together in one place.

2:2   And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they sat.

2:3   And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them.

2:4   And they all became filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit had given them utterance.

2:5   Now certain Jews lived in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

2:6   And when this sound occurred, the crowd came together, and felt bewildered because each one of them had heard them speak in his own language.

2:7   They seemed amazed and astonished, saying, "Why, do not all these come from Galilee?

2:8   "And how can we each hear them in our own language to which we had spoken?

2:9   "Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

2:10   Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

2:11   Cretans and Arabs--we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God."

2:12   And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"

2:13   But others mocked and said, " They sound full of sweet wine."

2:14   But 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 you know this and give heed to my words.

2:15   "For these men have not become inebriated, as you suppose, for we have come only to the third hour of the day;

2:16   but Joel the prophet spoke this :

2:17  ' AND IT SHALL OCCUR IN THE LAST DAYS,' God says, 'THAT I WILL POUR FORTH OF 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;

2:18  EVEN ON MY BONDSLAVES, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, I WILL IN THOSE DAYS POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT And they shall prophesy.

2:19  'AND I WILL GRANT WONDERS IN THE SKY ABOVE AND SIGNS ON THE EARTH BELOW, BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE. BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE.

2:20  'THE SUN WILL TURN INTO DARKNESS AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD, BEFORE THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS DAY OF THE LORD SHALL COME.

2:21  'AND IT SHALL OCCUR THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL RECEIVE SALVATION.'

2:22  "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 performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know--

2:23   this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.

2:24  

2:25   "For David says of Him, ' I SAW THE LORD ALWAYS IN MY PRESENCE; FOR HE DWELLS AT MY RIGHT HAND, SO THAT I WILL NOT BECOME SHAKEN.

2:26   'THEREFORE MY HEART FELT GLAD AND MY TONGUE EXULTED; MOREOVER MY FLESH ALSO WILL LIVE IN HOPE;

2:27  BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT ABANDON MY SOUL TO HADES, NOR ALLOW YOUR HOLY ONE TO UNDERGO DECAY.

2:28  'YOU HAVE MADE KNOWN TO ME THE WAYS OF LIFE; YOU WILL MAKE ME FULL OF GLADNESS WITH YOUR PRESENCE.'

2:29  "Brethren, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and received burial, and his tomb remains with us to this day.

2:30   "And so, because he served as a prophet and knew that GOD HAD SWORN TO HIM WITH AN OATH TO SEAT one OF HIS DESCENDANTS ON HIS THRONE,

2:31   he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that HE SUFFERED ABANDONMENT TO HADES, NOR DID His flesh SUFFER DECAY.

2:32   "This Jesus God raised up again, to which we all witnessed.

2:33   "Therefore having received exaltation to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear.

2:34  "For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ' THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,

2:35  UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET."'

2:36   "Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ--this Jesus whom you crucified."

2:37  Now when they heard this, they felt pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?"

2:38   Peter said to them, " Repent, and each of you receive baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

2:39   "For the promise goes to you and your children and for all who dwell far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself."

2:40  And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, " Save yourself from this perverse generation!"

2:41  So then, those who had received his word became baptized; and that day about three thousand souls joined their ranks.

2:42   They continually devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

2:43   Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs took place through the apostles.

2:44   And all those who had believed gathered together and had all things in common;

2:45   and they began selling their property and possessions and shared them with all, as anyone might have need.

2:46  Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they took their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,

2:47   praising God and having favor with all the people And the Lord added to their number day by day those who received salvation.