^4 [a]Gathering them together, He commanded them ^(A)not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for ^[b](B)what the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me; ⁵ for ^(C)John baptized ^[c]with water, but you will be baptized ^[d]with the Holy Spirit ^[e](D)not many days from now.”

⁶ So, when they had come together, they began asking Him, saying, “Lord, ^(E)is it at this time that You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?” ⁷ But He said to them, “It is not for you to know periods of time or appointed times which ^(F)the Father has set by His own authority; ⁸ but you will receive power ^(G)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be ^(H)My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and ^(I)Samaria, and as far as ^(J)the remotest part of the earth.”

The Day of Pentecost

2 When ^(A)the day of Pentecost ^[a]had come, they were all together in one place. ² And suddenly a noise like a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled ^(B)the whole house where they were sitting. ³ And tongues that looked like fire appeared to them, ^[b]distributing themselves, and a tongue ^[c]rested on each one of them. ⁴ And they were all ^(C)filled with the Holy Spirit and began to ^(D)speak with different ^[d]tongues, as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out.

⁴⁴ While Peter was still speaking these words, ^(A)the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the ^[a]message. ^45 (B)All the ^[b]Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been ^(C)poured out on the Gentiles. ⁴⁶ For they were hearing them ^(D)speaking with tongues and exalting God. Then Peter responded,