Acts of the Apostles

Pentecost
2 1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly out of the sky came a sound like a strong rushing wind and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. There appeared 3tongues as if of fire which parted and came to rest upon each one of them. 4All were filled with Holy Spirit and began to speak other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
5Staying in Jerusalem were religious Jews from every nation under heaven. 6When they heard this sound, a crowd gathered, all excited because each heard them speaking in his own language. 7Full of amazement and wonder, they asked: 
—Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8How is it that we hear them in our own native language?
12They were amazed and greatly confused, and they kept asking one another: 
—What does this mean? 
13But others laughed and said: 
—These people are drunk.
 14Then Peter stood up with the Eleven and, with a loud voice, addressed them: 
—Fellow Jews and all foreigners now staying in Jerusalem, listen to what I have to say. 15These people are not drunk as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. 16Indeed what the prophet Joel spoke about has happened: 17In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on every mortal. Your sons and daughters will speak through the Holy Spirit; your young men will see visions and your old men will have dreams.
18In those days I will pour out my Spirit even on my servants, both men and women, and they will be prophets.
22Fellow Israelites, listen to what I am going to tell you about Jesus of Nazareth. God accredited him and through him did powerful deeds and wonders and signs in your midst, as you well know. 23You delivered him to sinners to be crucified and killed, and in this way the purpose of God from all times was fulfilled. 24But God raised him to life and released him from the pain of death, because it was impossible for him to be held in the power of death. 32This Messiah is Jesus and we are all witnesses that God raised him to life. 33He has been exalted at God’s right side and the Father has entrusted the Holy Spirit to him; this Spirit he has just poured upon us as you now see and hear. 36Let Israel then knows for sure that God has made Lord and Christ this Jesus whom you crucified.
41So those who accepted his word were baptized; some three thousand persons were added to their number that day. 42They were faithful to the teaching of the apostles, the common life of sharing, the breaking of bread and the prayers.
43A holy fear came upon all the people, for many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44Now all the believers lived together and shared all their belongings. 45They would sell their property and all they had and distribute the proceeds to others according to their need. 46Each day they met together in the Temple area; they broke bread in their homes; they shared their food with great joy and simplicity of heart; 47they praised God and won the people’s favor. And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

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