And when
the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were
all with one accord in one place.
02 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as
of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the
house where they were sitting.
03 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues
like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
04 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost,
and began to speak with other tongues, as the
Spirit gave them utterance.
05 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews,
devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
06 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude
came together, and were confounded, because that
every man heard them speak in his own language.
07 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying
one to another, Behold, are not all these which
speak Galilaeans?
08 And how hear we every man in our own tongue,
wherein we were born?
09 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the
dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and
Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the
parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of
Rome, Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in
our tongues the wonderful works of God.
12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt,
saying one to another, What meaneth this?
13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new
wine.
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted
up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of
Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be
this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose,
seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
16 But this is that which was spoken by the
prophet Joel;
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days,
saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all
flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams:
18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I
will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and
they shall prophesy:
19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and
signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and
vapour of smoke:
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the
moon into blood, before the great and notable day
of the Lord come:
21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever
shall call on the name of the Lord shall be
saved.
22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of
Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by
miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by
him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also
know:
23 Him, being delivered by the determinate
counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken,
and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the
pains of death: because it was not possible that
he should be holden of it.
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25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw
the Lord always before my face, for he is on my
right hand, that I should not be moved:
26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue
was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in
hope:
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,
neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see
corruption.
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life;
thou shalt make me full of joy with thy
countenance.
29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you
of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and
buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this
day.
30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that
God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the
fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he
would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31 He seeing this before spake of the
resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not
left in hell, neither his flesh did see
corruption.
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all
are witnesses.
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God
exalted, and having received of the Father the
promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth
this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens:
but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord,
Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know
assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus,
whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in
their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest
of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we
do?
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as
many as the Lord our God shall call.
40 And with many other words did he testify and
exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this
untoward generation.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were
baptized: and the same day there were added unto
them about three thousand souls.
42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles'
doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of
bread, and in prayers.
43 And fear came upon every soul: and many
wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
44 And all that believed were together, and had
all things common;
45 And sold their possessions and goods, and
parted them to all men, as every man had need.
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in
the temple, and breaking bread from house to
house, did eat their meat with gladness and
singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the
people. And the Lord added to the church daily
such as should be saved.
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