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Acts 1:8-2:47
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8 but you will receive power (A)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be (B)My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and (C)Samaria, and as far as (D)the remotest part of the earth.”

The Ascension

9 And after He had said these things, (E)He was lifted up while they were watching, and a cloud took Him up, out of their sight. 10 And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, then behold, (F)two men in white clothing stood beside them, 11 and they said, “(G)Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who (H)has been taken up from you into heaven, will (I)come in the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.”

The Upper Room

12 Then they (J)returned to Jerusalem from the [a](K)mountain called [b]Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a [c]Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they had entered the city, they went up to (L)the upstairs room where they were staying, that is, (M)Peter, John, [d]James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, [e]James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and (N)Judas the [f]son of [g]James. 14 All these (O)were continually devoting themselves with one [h]mind to prayer, along with (P)the women, and Mary the (Q)mother of Jesus, and with His (R)brothers.

15 [i]At this time Peter stood up among (S)the brothers and sisters (a group of about 120 [j]people was there together), and said, 16 “[k]Brothers, (T)the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, (U)who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 For he was (V)counted among us and received his share in (W)this ministry.” 18 (Now this man (X)acquired a field with (Y)the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out. 19 And it became known to all the residents of Jerusalem; as a result that field was called Hakeldama in (Z)their own language, that is, Field of Blood.) 20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms:

‘(AA)May his residence be made desolate,
And may there be none living in it’;

and,

‘(AB)May another take his [l]office.’

21 Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that (AC)the Lord Jesus went in and out [m]among us— 22 (AD)beginning [n]with the baptism of John until the day that He (AE)was taken up from us—one of these must become a (AF)witness with us of His resurrection.” 23 So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and (AG)Matthias. 24 And they (AH)prayed and said, “You, Lord, who (AI)know the hearts of all people, show which one of these two You have chosen 25 to [o]occupy (AJ)this ministry and (AK)apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” 26 And they [p](AL)drew lots for them, and the lot fell [q]to (AM)Matthias; and he was added to (AN)the eleven apostles.

The Day of Pentecost

2 When (AO)the day of Pentecost [r]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 (AP)the whole house where they were sitting. 3 And tongues that looked like fire appeared to them, [s]distributing themselves, and a tongue [t]rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all (AQ)filled with the Holy Spirit and began to (AR)speak with different [u]tongues, as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out.

5 Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, (AS)devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And when (AT)this sound occurred, the crowd came together and they were bewildered, because each one of them was hearing them speak in his own [v]language. 7 (AU)They were amazed and astonished, saying, “[w]Why, are not all these who are speaking (AV)Galileans? 8 And how is it that we each hear them in our own [x]language [y]to which we were born? 9 Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea, and (AW)Cappadocia, (AX)Pontus and [z](AY)Asia, 10 (AZ)Phrygia and (BA)Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya around (BB)Cyrene, and [aa](BC)visitors from Rome, both Jews and [ab](BD)proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own [ac]tongues of the mighty deeds of God.” 12 And (BE)they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13 But others were jeering and saying, “(BF)They are full of [ad]sweet wine!”

Peter’s Sermon

14 But Peter, taking his stand with (BG)the other eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, [ae]know this, and pay attention to my words. 15 For these people are not drunk, as you assume, (BH)since it is only the [af]third hour of the day; 16 but this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:

17 ‘(BI)And it shall be in the last days,’ God says,
‘That I will pour out My Spirit on all [ag]mankind;
And your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
And your young men will see visions,
And your old men will [ah]have dreams;
18 And even on My male and female [ai]servants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days,
And they will prophesy.
19 And I will [aj]display wonders in the sky above
And signs on the earth below,
Blood, fire, and [ak]vapor of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned into darkness
And the moon into blood,
Before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And it shall be that (BJ)everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

22 “Men of Israel, listen to these words: (BK)Jesus the Nazarene, (BL)a Man [al]attested to you by God with [am]miracles and (BM)wonders and [an]signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know— 23 this Man, delivered over by the (BN)predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, (BO)you nailed to a cross by the hands of [ao]godless men and put Him to death. 24 [ap]But (BP)God raised Him from the dead, putting an end to the [aq]agony of death, since it (BQ)was impossible for Him to be held [ar]in its power. 25 For David says of Him,

‘(BR)I saw the Lord continually before me,
Because He is at my right hand, so that I will not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue was overjoyed;
Moreover my flesh also will live in hope;
27 For You will not abandon my soul to (BS)Hades,
(BT)Nor will You [as]allow Your [at]Holy One to [au]undergo decay.
28 You have made known to me the ways of life;
You will make me full of gladness with Your presence.’

29 “[av]Brothers, I may confidently say to you regarding the (BU)patriarch David that he both (BV)died and (BW)was buried, and (BX)his tomb is [aw]with us to this day. 30 So because he was (BY)a prophet and knew that (BZ)God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one [ax]of his descendants on his throne, 31 he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the [ay]Christ, that (CA)He was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did His flesh [az]suffer decay. 32 It is this Jesus whom (CB)God raised up, [ba]a fact to which we are all (CC)witnesses. 33 Therefore, [bb]since He has been exalted [bc](CD)at the right hand of God, and (CE)has received (CF)the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, He has (CG)poured out this which you both see and hear. 34 For it was not David who ascended into [bd]heaven, but he himself says:

‘(CH)The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
35 Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

36 Therefore let all the (CI)house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both (CJ)Lord and [be]Christ—this Jesus (CK)whom you crucified.”

37 Now when they heard this, they were [bf]pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “[bg]Brothers, (CL)what are we to do?” 38 Peter said to them, “(CM)Repent, and each of you be (CN)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 (CO)the promise is for you and your children and for all who are (CP)far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” 40 And with many other words he solemnly (CQ)testified and kept on urging them, saying, “[bh]Be saved from this (CR)perverse generation!” 41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand [bi](CS)souls. 42 They were (CT)continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to (CU)the breaking of bread and (CV)to [bj]prayer.

43 [bk]Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many (CW)wonders and [bl]signs were taking place through the apostles. 44 And all the believers [bm]were together and (CX)had all things in common; 45 and they (CY)would sell their property and possessions and share them with all, to the extent that anyone had need. 46 (CZ)Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and (DA)breaking bread [bn]from house to house, they were taking their [bo]meals together with gladness and [bp]sincerity of heart, 47 praising God and (DB)having favor with all the people. And the Lord (DC)was adding to [bq]their number day by day (DD)those who were being saved.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:12 Or hill
  2. Acts 1:12 Or Olive Grove
  3. Acts 1:12 2,000 cubits, or about 0.6 miles or 1 km
  4. Acts 1:13 Or Jacob
  5. Acts 1:13 Or Jacob
  6. Acts 1:13 Or brother
  7. Acts 1:13 Or Jacob
  8. Acts 1:14 Or purpose
  9. Acts 1:15 Lit In these days
  10. Acts 1:15 Lit names
  11. Acts 1:16 Lit Men, brothers
  12. Acts 1:20 Lit position of oversight
  13. Acts 1:21 Lit to us
  14. Acts 1:22 Lit from
  15. Acts 1:25 Lit take the place of
  16. Acts 1:26 Lit gave
  17. Acts 1:26 Or upon
  18. Acts 2:1 Lit was being fulfilled
  19. Acts 2:3 Or being distributed, and
  20. Acts 2:3 Or sat
  21. Acts 2:4 Or languages
  22. Acts 2:6 Or dialect
  23. Acts 2:7 Lit Behold
  24. Acts 2:8 Or dialect
  25. Acts 2:8 Lit in
  26. Acts 2:9 I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor
  27. Acts 2:10 Lit the sojourning Romans
  28. Acts 2:10 I.e., Gentile converts to Judaism
  29. Acts 2:11 Or languages
  30. Acts 2:13 I.e., new wine
  31. Acts 2:14 Lit let this be known to you
  32. Acts 2:15 I.e., 9 a.m.
  33. Acts 2:17 Lit flesh
  34. Acts 2:17 Lit dream with dreams
  35. Acts 2:18 Or slaves
  36. Acts 2:19 Lit give
  37. Acts 2:19 I.e., like a volcanic eruption
  38. Acts 2:22 Or exhibited; or accredited
  39. Acts 2:22 Or works of power
  40. Acts 2:22 I.e., confirming miracles
  41. Acts 2:23 Lit men without the Law; i.e., pagan
  42. Acts 2:24 Lit Whom God raised up
  43. Acts 2:24 Lit birth pains
  44. Acts 2:24 Lit by it
  45. Acts 2:27 Lit give
  46. Acts 2:27 Or Devout; or Pious
  47. Acts 2:27 Lit see corruption
  48. Acts 2:29 Lit Men, brothers
  49. Acts 2:29 Lit among
  50. Acts 2:30 Lit of the fruit of his loins
  51. Acts 2:31 I.e., Messiah
  52. Acts 2:31 Lit see corruption
  53. Acts 2:32 Or of whom we
  54. Acts 2:33 Or having been...having received
  55. Acts 2:33 Or by
  56. Acts 2:34 Lit the heavens
  57. Acts 2:36 I.e., Messiah
  58. Acts 2:37 Or wounded in conscience
  59. Acts 2:37 Lit Men, brothers
  60. Acts 2:40 Or Escape
  61. Acts 2:41 I.e., persons
  62. Acts 2:42 Lit the prayers
  63. Acts 2:43 Lit fear was occurring to every soul
  64. Acts 2:43 I.e., confirming miracles
  65. Acts 2:44 One early ms does not contain were and and
  66. Acts 2:46 Or in the various private homes
  67. Acts 2:46 Lit food
  68. Acts 2:46 Or simplicity
  69. Acts 2:47 Lit the same
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8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;(A) and you will be my witnesses(B) in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,(C) and to the ends of the earth.”(D)

9 After he said this, he was taken up(E) before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white(F) stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,”(G) they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back(H) in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

12 Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem(I) from the hill called the Mount of Olives,(J) a Sabbath day’s walk[a] from the city. 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room(K) where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.(L) 14 They all joined together constantly in prayer,(M) along with the women(N) and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.(O)

15 In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty) 16 and said, “Brothers and sisters,[b](P) the Scripture had to be fulfilled(Q) in which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through David concerning Judas,(R) who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus. 17 He was one of our number(S) and shared in our ministry.”(T)

18 (With the payment(U) he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field;(V) there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. 19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language(W) Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

20 “For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms:

“‘May his place be deserted;
    let there be no one to dwell in it,’[c](X)

and,

“‘May another take his place of leadership.’[d](Y)

21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, 22 beginning from John’s baptism(Z) to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness(AA) with us of his resurrection.”

23 So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. 24 Then they prayed,(AB) “Lord, you know everyone’s heart.(AC) Show us(AD) which of these two you have chosen 25 to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.” 26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.(AE)

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

2 When the day of Pentecost(AF) came, they were all together(AG) in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.(AH) 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit(AI) and began to speak in other tongues[e](AJ) as the Spirit enabled them.

5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing(AK) Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed,(AL) they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?(AM) 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia,(AN) Pontus(AO) and Asia,[f](AP) 10 Phrygia(AQ) and Pamphylia,(AR) Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene;(AS) 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.”(AT)

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!(AU) 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.(AV)
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,(AW)
    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.(AX)
19 I will show wonders in the heavens above
    and signs on the earth below,(AY)
    blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned to darkness
    and the moon to blood(AZ)
    before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21 And everyone who calls
    on the name of the Lord(BA) will be saved.’[g](BB)

22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth(BC) was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs,(BD) which God did among you through him,(BE) as you yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge;(BF) and you, with the help of wicked men,[h] put him to death by nailing him to the cross.(BG) 24 But God raised him from the dead,(BH) freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.(BI) 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.(BJ)
28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
    you will fill me with joy in your presence.’[i](BK)

29 “Fellow Israelites,(BL) I can tell you confidently that the patriarch(BM) David died and was buried,(BN) and his tomb is here(BO) 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.(BP) 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.(BQ) 32 God has raised this Jesus to life,(BR) and we are all witnesses(BS) of it. 33 Exalted(BT) to the right hand of God,(BU) he has received from the Father(BV) the promised Holy Spirit(BW) and has poured out(BX) 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.”’[j](BY)

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

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?”(CB)

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,(CC) every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.(CD) And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.(CE) 39 The promise is for you and your children(CF) and for all who are far off(CG)—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.”(CH) 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number(CI) that day.

The Fellowship of the Believers

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching(CJ) and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread(CK) and to prayer.(CL) 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.(CM) 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.(CN) 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.(CO) 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.(CP) They broke bread(CQ) in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.(CR) And the Lord added to their number(CS) daily those who were being saved.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:12 That is, about 5/8 mile or about 1 kilometer
  2. Acts 1:16 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 6:3; 11:29; 12:17; 16:40; 18:18, 27; 21:7, 17; 28:14, 15.
  3. Acts 1:20 Psalm 69:25
  4. Acts 1:20 Psalm 109:8
  5. Acts 2:4 Or languages; also in verse 11
  6. Acts 2:9 That is, the Roman province by that name
  7. Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32
  8. Acts 2:23 Or of those not having the law (that is, Gentiles)
  9. Acts 2:28 Psalm 16:8-11 (see Septuagint)
  10. Acts 2:35 Psalm 110:1
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