Acts 2:29-47

New American Standard Bible 1995

²⁹ “^[a]Brethren, I may confidently say to you regarding the ^(A)patriarch David that he both ^(B)died and ^(C)was buried, and ^(D)his tomb is ^[b]with us to this day. ³⁰ And so, because he was ^(E)a prophet and knew that ^(F)God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one ^[c]of his descendants on his throne, ³¹ he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of ^[d]the Christ, that ^(G)He was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did His flesh ^[e]suffer decay. ³² This Jesus ^(H)God raised up again, to which we are all ^(I)witnesses. ³³ Therefore having been exalted ^[f](J)to the right hand of God, and ^(K)having received from the Father ^(L)the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has ^(M)poured forth this which you both see and hear. ³⁴ For it was not David who ascended into ^[g]heaven, but he himself says:

³⁶ Therefore let all the ^(O)house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both ^(P)Lord and ^[h]Christ—this Jesus ^(Q)whom you crucified.”

The Ingathering

³⁷ Now when they heard this, they were ^[i]pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “^[j]Brethren, ^[k](R)what shall we do?” ³⁸ Peter said to them, “^(S)Repent, and each of you be ^(T)baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹ For ^(U)the promise is for you and your children and for all who are ^(V)far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” ⁴⁰ And with many other words he solemnly ^(W)testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “^[l]Be saved from this ^(X)perverse generation!” ⁴¹ So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand ^[m](Y)souls. ⁴² They were ^(Z)continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to ^(AA)the breaking of bread and ^[n](AB)to prayer.

^43 [o]Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many ^(AC)wonders and ^[p]signs were taking place through the apostles. ⁴⁴ And all those who had believed ^[q]were together and ^(AD)had all things in common; ⁴⁵ and they ^(AE)began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. ^46 (AF)Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and ^(AG)breaking bread ^[r]from house to house, they were taking their ^[s]meals together with gladness and ^[t]sincerity of heart, ⁴⁷ praising God and ^(AH)having favor with all the people. And the Lord ^(AI)was adding ^[u]to their number day by day ^(AJ)those who were being saved.