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五旬節聖靈降臨

五旬節到了,他們都聚集在一起。 忽然有一陣好像強風吹過的響聲,從天而來,充滿了他們坐在裡面的整間屋子。 又有火燄般的舌頭顯現出來,分別落在他們各人身上。 他們都被聖靈充滿,就照著聖靈所賜給他們的口才,用別種語言說出話來。

那時住在耶路撒冷的,有從天下各國來的虔誠的猶太人。 這聲音一響,許多人都聚了來,人人都聽見門徒講出聽眾各人本鄉的話,就莫名其妙。 他們又驚訝、又驚奇,說:“你看,這些說話的,不都是加利利人嗎? 我們各人怎麼聽見他們講我們從小所用的本鄉話呢? 我們帕提亞人、瑪代人、以攔人和住在美索不達米亞、猶太、加帕多家、本都、亞西亞、 10 弗呂家、旁非利亞、埃及,並靠近古利奈的利比亞一帶地方的人,客居羅馬的猶太人和歸信猶太教的人, 11 克里特人以及阿拉伯人,都聽見他們用我們的語言,講說 神的大作為。” 12 眾人還在驚訝迷惘的時候,彼此說:“這是甚麼意思?” 13 另有些人譏笑說:“他們是給新酒灌醉了。”

彼得在五旬節的講道

14 彼得和十一使徒站起來,他高聲對眾人說:“猶太人和所有住在耶路撒冷的人哪,你們應當明白這件事,也應該留心聽我的話。 15 這些人並不是照你們所想的喝醉了,現在不過是上午九點鐘罷了。 16 這正是約珥先知所說的:

17 ‘ 神說:在末後的日子,

我要把我的靈澆灌所有的人,

你們的兒女要說預言,

你們的青年人要見異象,

你們的老年人要作異夢。

18 在那些日子,

我也要把我的靈澆灌我的僕人和使女,他們就要說預言。

19 我要在天上顯出奇事,

在地上顯出神蹟,

有血、有火、有煙霧;

20 太陽將變為黑暗,

月亮將變為血紅,

在主偉大顯赫的日子臨到以前,這一切都要發生。

21 那時,凡求告主名的,都必得救。’

22 “以色列人哪,請聽聽這幾句話:正如你們所知道的, 神已經藉著拿撒勒人耶穌在你們中間施行了大能、奇事、神蹟,向你們證明他是 神所立的。 23 他照著 神的定旨和預知被交了出去,你們就藉不法之徒的手,把他釘死了。 24  神卻把死的痛苦解除,使他復活了,因為他不能被死亡拘禁。 25 大衛指著他說:

‘我時常看見主在我面前,

因他在我右邊,我必不會動搖。

26 為此我的心快樂,我的口舌歡呼,

我的肉身也要安居在盼望中。

27 因你必不把我的靈魂撇在陰間,

也必不容你的聖者見朽壞。

28 你已經把生命之路指示了我,

必使我在你面前有滿足的喜樂。’

29 “弟兄們,關於祖先大衛的事,我不妨坦白告訴你們,他死了,葬了,直到今日他的墳墓還在我們這裡。 30 他是先知,既然知道 神向他起過誓,要從他的後裔中立一位,坐在他的寶座上, 31 又預先看見了這事,就講論基督的復活說:

‘他不會被撇在陰間,

他的肉身也不見朽壞。’

32 這位耶穌, 神已經使他復活了,我們都是這事的見證人。 33 他既然被高舉到 神的右邊,從父領受了所應許的聖靈,就把他澆灌下來,這就是你們所看見所聽見的。 34 大衛並沒有升到天上,他卻說:

‘主對我主說:

你坐在我的右邊,

35 等我使你的仇敵作你的腳凳。’

36 因此,以色列全家應當確實知道,你們釘在十字架上的這位耶穌, 神已經立他為主為基督了。”

37 他們聽了以後,覺得扎心,就對彼得和其餘的使徒說:“弟兄們,我們應當作甚麼呢?” 38 彼得說:“你們應當悔改,並且每一個人都要奉耶穌基督的名受洗,使你們的罪得赦,就必領受聖靈,那白白的恩典。 39 這應許原是給你們和你們的兒女,以及所有在遠方的人,就是給凡是我們主 神召來歸他的人。” 40 彼得還用許多別的話,鄭重作證,並且勸勉他們,說:“你們應當救自己脫離這彎曲的世代!” 41 於是接受他話的人都受了洗,那一天門徒增加了約三千人。 42 他們恆心遵守使徒的教訓,彼此相通、擘餅和祈禱。

信徒的團契生活

43 使徒行了許多奇事神蹟,眾人就都懼怕。 44 所有信的人都在一起,凡物公用, 45 並且變賣產業和財物,按照各人的需要分給他們。 46 他們天天同心在殿裡恆切地聚集,一家一家地擘餅,存著歡樂和誠懇的心用飯, 47 又讚美 神,並且得到全民的喜愛。主將得救的人,天天加給教會。

五旬节圣灵降临

五旬节到了,他们都聚集在一起。 忽然有一阵好象强风吹过的响声,从天而来,充满了他们坐在里面的整间屋子。 又有火焰般的舌头显现出来,分别落在他们各人身上。 他们都被圣灵充满,就照着圣灵所赐给他们的口才,用别种语言说出话来。

那时住在耶路撒冷的,有从天下各国来的虔诚的犹太人。 这声音一响,许多人都聚了来,人人都听见门徒讲出听众各人本乡的话,就莫名其妙。 他们又惊讶、又惊奇,说:“你看,这些说话的,不都是加利利人吗? 我们各人怎么听见他们讲我们从小所用的本乡话呢? 我们帕提亚人、玛代人、以拦人和住在美索不达米亚、犹太、加帕多家、本都、亚西亚、 10 弗吕家、旁非利亚、埃及,并靠近古利奈的利比亚一带地方的人,客居罗马的犹太人和归信犹太教的人, 11 克里特人以及阿拉伯人,都听见他们用我们的语言,讲说 神的大作为。” 12 众人还在惊讶迷惘的时候,彼此说:“这是甚么意思?” 13 另有些人讥笑说:“他们是给新酒灌醉了。”

彼得在五旬节的讲道

14 彼得和十一使徒站起来,他高声对众人说:“犹太人和所有住在耶路撒冷的人哪,你们应当明白这件事,也应该留心听我的话。 15 这些人并不是照你们所想的喝醉了,现在不过是上午九点钟罢了。 16 这正是约珥先知所说的:

17 ‘ 神说:在末后的日子,

我要把我的灵浇灌所有的人,

你们的儿女要说预言,

你们的青年人要见异象,

你们的老年人要作异梦。

18 在那些日子,

我也要把我的灵浇灌我的仆人和使女,他们就要说预言。

19 我要在天上显出奇事,

在地上显出神迹,

有血、有火、有烟雾;

20 太阳将变为黑暗,

月亮将变为血红,

在主伟大显赫的日子临到以前,这一切都要发生。

21 那时,凡求告主名的,都必得救。’

22 “以色列人哪,请听听这几句话:正如你们所知道的, 神已经借着拿撒勒人耶稣在你们中间施行了大能、奇事、神迹,向你们证明他是 神所立的。 23 他照着 神的定旨和预知被交了出去,你们就藉不法之徒的手,把他钉死了。 24  神却把死的痛苦解除,使他复活了,因为他不能被死亡拘禁。 25 大卫指着他说:

‘我时常看见主在我面前,

因他在我右边,我必不会动摇。

26 为此我的心快乐,我的口舌欢呼,

我的肉身也要安居在盼望中。

27 因你必不把我的灵魂撇在阴间,

也必不容你的圣者见朽坏。

28 你已经把生命之路指示了我,

必使我在你面前有满足的喜乐。’

29 “弟兄们,关于祖先大卫的事,我不妨坦白告诉你们,他死了,葬了,直到今日他的坟墓还在我们这里。 30 他是先知,既然知道 神向他起过誓,要从他的后裔中立一位,坐在他的宝座上, 31 又预先看见了这事,就讲论基督的复活说:

‘他不会被撇在阴间,

他的肉身也不见朽坏。’

32 这位耶稣, 神已经使他复活了,我们都是这事的见证人。 33 他既然被高举到 神的右边,从父领受了所应许的圣灵,就把他浇灌下来,这就是你们所看见所听见的。 34 大卫并没有升到天上,他却说:

‘主对我主说:

你坐在我的右边,

35 等我使你的仇敌作你的脚凳。’

36 因此,以色列全家应当确实知道,你们钉在十字架上的这位耶稣, 神已经立他为主为基督了。”

37 他们听了以后,觉得扎心,就对彼得和其余的使徒说:“弟兄们,我们应当作甚么呢?” 38 彼得说:“你们应当悔改,并且每一个人都要奉耶稣基督的名受洗,使你们的罪得赦,就必领受圣灵,那白白的恩典。 39 这应许原是给你们和你们的儿女,以及所有在远方的人,就是给凡是我们主 神召来归他的人。” 40 彼得还用许多别的话,郑重作证,并且劝勉他们,说:“你们应当救自己脱离这弯曲的世代!” 41 于是接受他话的人都受了洗,那一天门徒增加了约三千人。 42 他们恒心遵守使徒的教训,彼此相通、擘饼和祈祷。

信徒的团契生活

43 使徒行了许多奇事神迹,众人就都惧怕。 44 所有信的人都在一起,凡物公用, 45 并且变卖产业和财物,按照各人的需要分给他们。 46 他们天天同心在殿里恒切地聚集,一家一家地擘饼,存着欢乐和诚恳的心用饭, 47 又赞美 神,并且得到全民的喜爱。主将得救的人,天天加给教会。

Ri kˈij tek xka pe ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu

Y tek xoka cˈa ri kˈij riche (rixin) ri quinimakˈij ri israelitas ri Pentecostés rubiˈ, quinojel cˈa ri quiniman ri Ajaf Jesús quimolon cˈa quiˈ pa jun jay. Y junan cˈa quiwech quibanon. Y can majun cˈa runabexic tek yariˈ cˈo jun ri xkˈajan pe chicaj, can achiˈel tek cˈo jun nimalaj cakˈikˈ ri nikˈajan petenak. Y reˈ xunojsaj ri jay ri acuchi (achique) quimolon wi quiˈ, ye tzˈuyul. Y ri yecˈo cˈa chiriˈ, xquitzˈet cˈa chi achiˈel ruxak tak kˈakˈ ri nujachalaˈ riˈ y jojun ri xecˈojeˈ pa quiwiˈ chiquijujunal. Y xechˈo anej pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel ri xa ma ye quichˈabel ta. Pero queriˈ xbanatej ruma ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu xunojsaj ri cánima, y yariˈ ri xbano chique riche (rixin) chi xechˈo pa nicˈaj chic chˈabel.

Y ri chiriˈ pa tinamit Jerusalem ri kˈij riˈ, yecˈo cˈa ye qˈuiy achiˈaˈ israelitas ri ye petenak pa ronojel ruwachˈulef, achiˈaˈ ri can niquiyaˈ wi rukˈij ri Dios. Y tek ri winek xquicˈaxaj ri xkˈajan, can xquimol cˈa apo quiˈ. Y astapeˈ ri winek riˈ xa ma junan ta quichˈabel, ruma ma junan ta ri ye petenak wi, pero tek ri ye tzekelbey riche (rixin) ri Jesús xebechˈo pe, ri winek xkˈax chiquiwech, ruma can pa jalajoj cˈa ruwech chˈabel ri xechˈo wi. Ri winek xsach quicˈuˈx tek xquicˈaxaj riˈ. Can xsach wi quicˈuˈx y xquimey cˈa ri xquicˈaxaj y niquibilaˈ cˈa chiquiwech: ¿La ma ye aj Galilea ta cami quinojel re yechˈo? ¿Y achique cˈa ruma tek riyoj nikacˈaxaj ri niquibij? Tek riyoj xa ma junan ta kachˈabel chikajujunal. Ruma yecˈo chake riyoj ri ye aj pa Judea, yecˈo ye petenak ri pa Partia, ri pa Media, ri pan Elam, ri pa Mesopotamia, ri pa Capadocia, ri pa Ponto, ri pan Asia, 10 ri pa Frigia, ri pa Panfilia, ri pan Egipto, y yecˈo chukaˈ ye petenak más cˈa quelaˈ chare ri Cirene ri pa nimalaj ruwachˈulef Africa. Yecˈo ye petenak pa Roma. Y chiquicojol riyeˈ yecˈo ri can ye israelitas pa calaxic y yecˈo nicˈaj ri ma ye israelitas ta, pero quibanon chi ye israelitas ruma chi niquinimaj ri nubij ri ley riche (rixin) ri Moisés. 11 Y yecˈo cˈa chukaˈ winek ri ye petenak ri pa Creta y ri pan Arabia. Y quinojel cˈa re winek reˈ xquicˈaxaj ri nimalaj rusamaj ri Dios, y can pa tak kachˈabel chikajujunal xkacˈaxaj wi, xechaˈ.

12 Y quinojel majun bey cˈa quitzˈeton ta chi nibanatej ta quereˈ. Rumariˈ ma niquil ta cˈa achique niquichˈob, y niquibilaˈ cˈa chiquiwech: ¿Achique cˈa ruma quereˈ nibanatej? xechaˈ nicˈaj.

13 Pero yecˈo cˈa winek ri xa yetzeˈen apo chiquij y niquibilaˈ cˈa: La winek laˈ xa ye kˈabarelaˈ, xechaˈ.

Tek ri Pedro, cˈa nabey mul nutzijoj ri ruchˈabel ri Dios chiquiwech ri winek

14 Y ri Pedro y ri ye julajuj chic apóstoles xebepaˈeˈ cˈa pe chiquiwech ri winek. Y ri Pedro xchˈo cˈa, y xubij: Achiˈaˈ israelitas ri yix petenak pa nicˈaj chic ruwachˈulef y riyix ri can yix aj waweˈ pa Jerusalem, tiwacˈaxaj cˈa ri xtinbij chiwe, y tiwetamaj 15 chi chake konojel re kamolon kiˈ waweˈ majun ri kˈabarel ta. Man achiˈel ta cˈa ri nichˈob riyix. Xa cˈareˈ a las nueve, chi cˈo ta jun ri kˈabarel chic. 16 Re xbanatej re wacami, can tzˈibatal cˈa ca ruma ri profeta Joel, ri achi ri xkˈalajsan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ojer ca. 17 Y chupan ri rutzˈiban ca riyaˈ, ri Dios nubij:

Chupan ri ruqˈuisbel tak kˈij, xtinyaˈ pe ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu pa quiwiˈ ri winek,
y ri imiˈal y ri icˈajol xtiquikˈalajsaj ri nbij chique.
Y ri cˈa ye cˈajolaˈ na, pa jun achiˈel achicˈ xtiquitzˈet ri nkˈalajsaj chique.
Y ri achiˈaˈ ye rijitaˈk chic, pa cachicˈ cˈa ri cˈo xquenkˈalajsaj chique.
18 Y can xtintek chukaˈ ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu pa quiwiˈ ri nusamajel, chi achiˈaˈ chi ixokiˈ,
y riyeˈ xtiquikˈalajsaj ri xtinbij chique.
19 Y chuwech ri caj xtinben chi xquebanatej ri majun bey ye tzˈeton ta,
y queriˈ chukaˈ chuwech ri ruwachˈulef.
Xtinben cˈa chi xtitzˈet quicˈ, kˈakˈ, y sib ri can achiˈel chic nimaˈk tak sutzˈ.
20 Y ri kˈij ma xtitzuˈun ta chic.
Ri icˈ xtoc achiˈel quicˈ.
Quecˈariˈ ri xtibanatej nabey tek ma jane noka ta ri nimalaj kˈij riche (rixin) ri Ajaf,
chupan ri kˈij tek xtikˈat tzij pa quiwiˈ ri winek.
21 Y quinojel cˈa ri xquecˈutun quitoˈic chare ri Ajaf, can xquecolotej wi.

22 Y ya chukaˈ riˈ tek ri Pedro xubij: Wech aj Israel, tiwacˈaxaj cˈa jabel re xtinbij chiwe: Ri Jesús ri aj Nazaret, can ya cˈa ri Dios ri banayon pe chare chi qˈuiy ri xerubanalaˈ chicojol. Xeruben cˈa milagros ri majun bey ye tzˈeton ta. Can cˈo ri xerubanalaˈ Riyaˈ riche (rixin) chi retal chi can ya ri Dios Tataˈixel ri takayon pe. Riyix can iwetaman wi chi queriˈ. 23 Pero ri Dios xuyaˈ cˈa kˈij chi xjach ri Jesús pan ikˈaˈ, ruma can queriˈ ri ruchˈobon pe. Y riyix xiyaˈ pa quikˈaˈ winek ri xa ma niquiben ta ri nubij ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, riche (rixin) chi xquicamisaj chuwech cruz. 24 Pero riqˈui ri ruchukˈaˈ ri Dios, ri Jesús xbecˈastej pe, y xcolotej pe ri pa rukˈaˈ ri camic, ruma chi ri camic ma xcowin ta xchˈacon chrij. 25 Rumariˈ ri rey David xucamuluj ca ri ruchˈabel ri Jesús tek xubij:

Can ronojel kˈij ntzˈet ruwech ri Ajaf.
Y ruma chi Riyaˈ can cˈo pe ri pa wajquikˈaˈ, rumariˈ majun achique ta xtibano chuwe chi xtuben ta caˈiˈ nucˈuˈx.
26 Y rumariˈ niquicot ri wánima, y riqˈui chukaˈ quicoten yichˈo.
Y astapeˈ xquicom, can cukul el nucˈuˈx chi ncˈul ri rutzil ri Dios.
27 Riyit nu‑Dios, can man cˈa xquinayaˈ ta ca chiquicojol ri caminakiˈ,
ni man cˈa chukaˈ xtayaˈ ta kˈij chi ri nuchˈacul riyin, ri Lokˈolaj Acˈajol, nikˈey ka.
28 Can acˈutun ri utzilaj bey riche (rixin) ri cˈaslen chinuwech,
y sibilaj xtiquicot ri wánima tek xquicˈojeˈ awuqˈui, nichaˈ ri rutzˈiban ca ri David.

29 Y yacˈa chukaˈ riˈ tek ri Pedro xubij: Wech aj Israel, riyix iwetaman chi ri katataˈ David ri xcˈojeˈ ojer ca, xcom y xmuk. Y ri panteón ri mukun wi ca, can cˈa cˈo na re wacami. 30 Y ri David can jun chique ri profetas ri xekˈalajsan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ojer ca. Can retaman cˈa chi ri Dios xuben jurar chare tek xubij: Ri Cristo jun chique ri ye awiy amam ca, y can yariˈ cˈa ri xticˈojeˈ ca pan aqˈuexel, y xtoc Rey, quecˈariˈ xubij ri Dios chare ri David. 31 Y ri David, can achiˈel xutzˈet yan cˈa ri xquebanatej. Xchˈo chrij ri cˈastajbel riche (rixin) ri Cristo, chi ri ránima ma xticˈojeˈ ta ca chiriˈ chiquicojol ri caminakiˈ, y chi ri ruchˈacul ma xticˈojeˈ ta chukaˈ ca riche (rixin) chi nikˈey ka. 32 Y konojel riyoj ketaman y nikatzijoj chi ya ri Dios ri xbano chare ri Jesús riche (rixin) chi xbecˈastej pe. 33 Y xucˈuex chukaˈ chilaˈ chicaj ruma ri ruchukˈaˈ ri Dios, y xucˈul cˈa ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu ri tzujun (sujun) ruma ri Tataˈixel. Y tek Riyaˈ xucˈul yan cˈa ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu, xutek cˈa pe kiqˈui riyoj, y ya cˈa rusamaj reˈ ri xitzˈet y xiwacˈaxaj el kiqˈui re wacami. 34 Y tek ri David xchˈo cˈa chrij ri jun ri nicˈastej pe chiquicojol ri caminakiˈ, ma chrij ta ka riyaˈ xchˈo wi, ruma ri xcˈastej el y xbe chilaˈ chicaj, ya ri Cristo. Y ri David rutzˈiban chukaˈ ca:

Ri Ajaf Dios xubij chare ri Wajaf ri Cristo:
Catzˈuyeˈ pe re pa wajquikˈaˈ.
35 Cˈa ya tek xquenyaˈ na pan akˈaˈ pan awaken ri yeˈetzelan awuche (awixin). Queriˈ ri rutzˈiban ca ri David. 36 Wacami riyin yichˈo cˈa chiwe chiˈiwonojel ri can yix riy rumam ca ri Israel; riyix ri yixcˈo pe y chukaˈ ri ma yecˈo ta pe. Tiwetamaj cˈa chi can kitzij wi chi ri Jesús ri xicamisaj chuwech cruz, can ya wi Riyaˈ ri banon chare ruma ri Dios chi ya Riyaˈ ri Cristo y chi ya Riyaˈ ri Rajaf ronojel, xchaˈ ri Pedro.

37 Y tek ri winek xquicˈaxaj ri xubij ri Pedro, xkˈaxo ri cánima, y xquicˈutuj cˈa chare ri Pedro y chique ri nicˈaj chic apóstoles: Kech aj Israel, ¿achique ri rucˈamon chi nikaben? xechaˈ.

38 Y ri Pedro xubij chique: Titzolin pe ri icˈuˈx riqˈui ri Dios, y pa rubiˈ ri Ajaf Jesucristo tibanaˈ el bautizar iwiˈ, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ nicuyutej ri imac. Y ri Dios xtuyaˈ ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu chiwe. 39 Ruma yareˈ ri rutzujun (rusujun) ri Dios, ma xu (xe) ta wi chiwe riyix, ni ma xu (xe) ta wi chukaˈ chique ri iwalcˈual, xa can chique cˈa quinojel winek ri yecˈo nej y ri yecˈo nakaj, can chique wi cˈa quinojel ri winek ri yerusiqˈuij (yeroyoj) ri Kajaf Dios.

40 Y ri Pedro cˈo cˈa nicˈaj chic chˈabel ri xerubij chique riche (rixin) chi xerupixabaj. Riyaˈ xuyaˈ cˈa pa ruchojmil chiquiwech ri winek quiqˈui chˈabel achiˈel reˈ: Quixel pe chiquicojol ri winek riche (rixin) re tiempo reˈ, ri xa ye sachnek pa quimac, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ yixcolotej cˈa pe, xchaˈ cˈa chique.

41 Y ri winek cˈa ri xecˈulu ri ruchˈabel ri Dios pa tak cánima chupan ri kˈij riˈ, xeban bautizar. Y sibilaj cˈa xeqˈuiyer ri yeniman riche (rixin) ri Jesucristo, ruma chupan ri kˈij riˈ achiˈel xa ye jun oxiˈ mil winek xeniman. 42 Y can majun bey cˈa niquimalij ta quicˈuˈx chiretamaxic ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri niquicˈut ri apóstoles. Can junan quiwech niquiben y can junan niquimol quiˈ riche (rixin) chi niquitij ri caxlan wey riche (rixin) chi niquinataj ri rucamic ri Ajaf Jesús, y can junan chukaˈ quiwech niquiben tek niquiben orar.

Ri rubanic ri cˈaslen ri xquicˈuaj ri nabey tak nimanel riche (rixin) ri Jesucristo

43 Y can quinojel cˈa ri winek quixibin quiˈ. Y qˈuiy cˈa milagros ri yebanalox cuma ri apóstoles; y ri milagros ri yequibanalaˈ riyeˈ, can ye retal chi can kitzij chi ye rusamajel ri Dios. 44 Y quinojel ri quiniman, can cˈo cˈa jun achˈalalriˈil quiqˈui, y niquicomonij cˈa ronojel ri cˈo quiqˈui. 45 Y riche (rixin) chi yequitolaˈ ri kachˈalal ri nicˈatzin quitoˈic, yequicˈayilaˈ ri achique ri yecˈo quiqˈui. 46 Y ri pa rachoch ri Dios can kˈij kˈij cˈa yecˈo apo, y junan cˈa quiwech quinojel. Y tek niquiben cˈa waˈin pa tak jay, can riqˈui cˈa ronojel cánima y quicoten. 47 Y niquiyaˈ rukˈij ri Dios. Y riyeˈ can utz cˈa yetzˈet cuma quinojel ri winek y ri Ajaf ntajin nuben chique chi yeqˈuiyer ri ye colotajnek, ruma can kˈij kˈij ye qˈuiy chique ri can cˈo wi chi yecolotej ri yetajin niquinimaj ri Jesucristo.

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

When the day of Pentecost(A) came, they were all together(B) in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.(C) They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit(D) and began to speak in other tongues[a](E) as the Spirit enabled them.

Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing(F) Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed,(G) they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?(H) Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia,(I) Pontus(J) and Asia,[b](K) 10 Phrygia(L) and Pamphylia,(M) Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene;(N) visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”(O)

Peter Addresses the Crowd

14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning!(P) 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 “‘In the last days, God says,
    I will pour out my Spirit on all people.(Q)
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,(R)
    your young men will see visions,
    your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
    I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
    and they will prophesy.(S)
19 I will show wonders in the heavens above
    and signs on the earth below,(T)
    blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned to darkness
    and the moon to blood(U)
    before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21 And everyone who calls
    on the name of the Lord(V) will be saved.’[c](W)

22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth(X) was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs,(Y) which God did among you through him,(Z) as you yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge;(AA) and you, with the help of wicked men,[d] put him to death by nailing him to the cross.(AB) 24 But God raised him from the dead,(AC) freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.(AD) 25 David said about him:

“‘I saw the Lord always before me.
    Because he is at my right hand,
    I will not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest in hope,
27 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
    you will not let your holy one see decay.(AE)
28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
    you will fill me with joy in your presence.’[e](AF)

29 “Fellow Israelites,(AG) I can tell you confidently that the patriarch(AH) David died and was buried,(AI) and his tomb is here(AJ) to this day. 30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.(AK) 31 Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.(AL) 32 God has raised this Jesus to life,(AM) and we are all witnesses(AN) of it. 33 Exalted(AO) to the right hand of God,(AP) he has received from the Father(AQ) the promised Holy Spirit(AR) and has poured out(AS) what you now see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,

“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
    “Sit at my right hand
35 until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”’[f](AT)

36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord(AU) and Messiah.”(AV)

37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”(AW)

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,(AX) every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.(AY) And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.(AZ) 39 The promise is for you and your children(BA) and for all who are far off(BB)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”(BC) 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number(BD) that day.

The Fellowship of the Believers

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching(BE) and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread(BF) and to prayer.(BG) 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.(BH) 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.(BI) 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.(BJ) 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.(BK) They broke bread(BL) in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.(BM) And the Lord added to their number(BN) daily those who were being saved.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:4 Or languages; also in verse 11
  2. Acts 2:9 That is, the Roman province by that name
  3. Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32
  4. Acts 2:23 Or of those not having the law (that is, Gentiles)
  5. Acts 2:28 Psalm 16:8-11 (see Septuagint)
  6. Acts 2:35 Psalm 110:1