The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

2 When the day of Pentecost^(A) came, they were all together^(B) 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.^{(C) 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^(D) and began to speak in other tongues^[a](E) as the Spirit enabled them.

⁵ Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing^(F) 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,^(G) they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?^{(H) 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,^(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:

Psalm 51^[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.^(A)

¹¹ And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead^(A) is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies^(B) because of^[a] his Spirit who lives in you.

¹² Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.^{(C) 13} For if you live according to the flesh, you will die;^(D) but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body,^(E) you will live.^(F)

¹⁴ For those who are led by the Spirit of God^(G) are the children of God.^{(H) 15} The Spirit^(I) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;^(J) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.^[b] And by him we cry, “Abba,^[c] Father.”^{(K) 16} The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit^(L) that we are God’s children.^{(M) 17} Now if we are children, then we are heirs^(N)—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings^(O) in order that we may also share in his glory.^(P)

Present Suffering and Future Glory

¹⁸ I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.^(Q)

⁸ Philip^(A) said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

⁹ Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.^(B) How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? ¹⁰ Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me?^(C) The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority.^(D) Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. ¹¹ Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.^{(E) 12} Very truly I tell you, whoever believes^(F) in me will do the works I have been doing,^(G) and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. ¹³ And I will do whatever you ask^(H) in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. ¹⁴ You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

¹⁵ “If you love me, keep my commands.^{(I) 16} And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate^(J) to help you and be with you forever— ¹⁷ the Spirit of truth.^(K) The world cannot accept him,^(L) because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be^[a] in you. ¹⁸ I will not leave you as orphans;^(M) I will come to you.^{(N) 19} Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me.^(O) Because I live, you also will live.^{(P) 20} On that day^(Q) you will realize that I am in my Father,^(R) and you are in me, and I am in you.^{(S) 21} Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.^(T) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,^(U) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

²² Then Judas^(V) (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”^(W)

²³ Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.^(X) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.^{(Y) 24} Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.^(Z)

²⁵ “All this I have spoken while still with you. ²⁶ But the Advocate,^(AA) the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,^(AB) will teach you all things^(AC) and will remind you of everything I have said to you.^{(AD) 27} Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.^(AE) I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled^(AF) and do not be afraid.