Pentecost

2 When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place.^{(A) 2} Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind^(B) came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying.^{(C) 3} They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and rested on each one of them. ⁴ Then they were all filled^(D) with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues,^[a] as the Spirit enabled them.^(E)

⁵ Now there were Jews staying in Jerusalem, devout people from every nation^(F) under heaven. ⁶ When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. ⁷ They were astounded and amazed, saying,^[b] “Look, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?^{(G) 8} How is it that each of us can hear them in our own native language? ⁹ Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,^{(H) 10} Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts),^{(I) 11} Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.” ¹² They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” ¹³ But some sneered and said, “They’re drunk on new wine.”^(J)

¹⁸ But grow in the grace and knowledge^(A) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.^[a](B)

⁵ But now I am going away^(A) to him who sent me, and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’^{(B) 6} Yet, because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. ⁷ Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth.^(C) It is for your benefit that I go away, because if I don’t go away the Counselor will not come to you. If I go, I will send him to you.^(D)

²⁴ The God who made the world and everything in it^(A)—he is Lord of heaven and earth^(B)—does not live in shrines made by hands.^(C)

¹⁴ He gave himself for us^(A) to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people for his own possession,^(B) eager to do good works.