Verse Comparison: Acts 2:3
American Standard Version
And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.
Amplified® Bible
And there appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were separated {and} distributed and which settled on each one of them.
Contemporary English Version
Then they saw what looked like fiery tongues moving in all directions, and a tongue came and settled on each person there.
Darby English Version
And there appeared to them parted tongues, as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them.
Good News Bible
Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there.
International Standard Version
They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated, and one rested on each of them.
King James Version
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
New American Standard Bible
And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them.
New International Version
They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
New King James Version
Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them.
Young's Literal Translation
and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them,