2:1 Now¹ when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2:2 Suddenly² a sound³ like a violent wind blowing⁴ came from heaven⁵ and filled the entire house where they were sitting. 2:3 And tongues spreading out like a fire⁶ appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them. 2:4 All⁷ of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak⁸ in other languages⁹ as the Spirit enabled them.

2:5 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem.¹⁰ 2:6 When this sound¹¹ occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion,¹² because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 2:7 Completely baffled, they said,¹³ “Aren’t¹⁴ all these who are speaking Galileans? 2:8 And how is it that we hear them, each one of us, in our own native language?¹⁵ 2:9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,¹⁶ 2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene,¹⁷ and visitors from Rome, 2:11 both Jews and proselytes,¹⁸ Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!”¹⁹ 2:12 All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 2:13 But others jeered at them, saying, “They have drunk a great deal of new wine!”²⁰

2:14 But Peter stood up²¹ with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “You Jewish men²² and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to what I say. 2:15 For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only nine o’clock in the morning.²³ 2:16 But this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:²⁴

2:17 ‘And in the last days²⁵ it will be,’ God says,
‘I will pour out my Spirit on all humanity,²⁶
and your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
and your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.
2:18 Even on my slaves,²⁷ both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.²⁸
2:19 And I will perform portents in the sky²⁹ above
and miraculous signs³⁰ on the earth below,
blood and fire and smoky vapor.³¹
2:20 The sun will be changed to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the great and glorious³² day of the Lord comes.
2:21 And then³³ everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’³⁴

2:22 “Israelite men, listen to these words: Jesus of Nazareth,³⁵ a man clearly demonstrated to you to be from God by powerful deeds,³⁶ wonders, and miraculous signs³⁷ that God performed through him among you, just as you yourselves know— 2:23 this man, who was handed over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed³⁸ by nailing him to a cross at the hands of Gentiles.³⁹ 2:24 But God raised him up,⁴⁰ having released⁴¹ him from the pains⁴² of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in its power.⁴³ 2:25 For David says about him,

‘I saw the Lord always in front of me,⁴⁴
for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken.
2:26 Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced;
my body⁴⁵ also will live in hope,
2:27 because you will not leave my soul to remain in Hades,⁴⁶
or permit your Holy One to experience⁴⁷ decay.
2:28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will make me full of joy with your presence.’⁴⁸

2:29 “Brothers, I can speak to you with confidence⁴⁹ about our forefather⁵⁰ David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 2:30 So then, because⁵¹ he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants⁵² on his throne,⁵³ 2:31 David by foreseeing this⁵⁴ spoke about the resurrection of the Christ,⁵⁵ that he was not abandoned to Hades,⁵⁶ nor did his body⁵⁷ experience⁵⁸ decay.⁵⁹ 2:32 This Jesus God raised up, and we are all witnesses of it.⁶⁰ 2:33 So then, exalted⁶¹ to the right hand⁶² of God, and having received⁶³ the promise of the Holy Spirit⁶⁴ from the Father, he has poured out⁶⁵ this that you both see and hear. 2:34 For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says,

‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit⁶⁶ at my right hand
2:35 until I make your enemies a footstool⁶⁷ for your feet.”’⁶⁸

2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt⁶⁹ that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified⁷⁰ both Lord⁷¹ and Christ.”⁷²

2:37 Now when they heard this,⁷³ they were acutely distressed⁷⁴ and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “What should we do, brothers?” 2:38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each one of you be baptized⁷⁵ in the name of Jesus Christ⁷⁶ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.⁷⁷ 2:39 For the promise⁷⁸ is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.” 2:40 With many other words he testified⁷⁹ and exhorted them saying, “Save yourselves from this perverse⁸⁰ generation!” 2:41 So those who accepted⁸¹ his message⁸² were baptized, and that day about three thousand people⁸³ were added.⁸⁴

2:42 They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship,⁸⁵ to the breaking of bread and to prayers. 2:43 Reverential awe⁸⁶ came on everyone,⁸⁷ and many wonders and miraculous signs⁸⁸ came about by the apostles. 2:44 All who believed were together and held⁸⁹ everything in common, 2:45 and they began selling⁹⁰ their property⁹¹ and possessions and distributing the proceeds⁹² to everyone, as anyone had need. 2:46 Every day⁹³ they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts,⁹⁴ breaking bread from⁹⁵ house to house, sharing their food with glad⁹⁶ and humble hearts,⁹⁷ 2:47 praising God and having the good will⁹⁸ of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day⁹⁹ those who were being saved.