Coming of the Holy Spirit

2 When ^(A)the Day of Pentecost had fully come, ^(B)they were all ^[a]with one accord in one place. ² And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and ^(C)it filled the whole house where they were sitting. ³ Then there appeared to them ^[b]divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. ⁴ And ^(D)they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began ^(E)to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

²⁹ “Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you ^(A)of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. ³⁰ Therefore, being a prophet, ^(B)and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, ^[a]according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, ³¹ he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, ^(C)that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. ^32 (D)This Jesus God has raised up, ^(E)of which we are all witnesses. ³³ Therefore ^(F)being exalted ^[b]to ^(G)the right hand of God, and ^(H)having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He ^(I)poured out this which you now see and hear.

³⁴ “For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself:

³⁶ “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”

³⁷ Now when they heard this, ^(K)they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”

³⁸ Then Peter said to them, ^(L)“Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the ^[c]remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹ For the promise is to you and ^(M)to your children, and ^(N)to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

A Vital Church Grows

⁴⁰ And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this ^[d]perverse generation.” ⁴¹ Then those who ^[e]gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

⁷ And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, ^(A)“By what power or by what name have you done this?”

^8 (B)Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: ⁹ If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, ¹⁰ let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, ^(C)that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, ^(D)whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. ¹¹ This is the ^(E)‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ ^12 (F)Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

The Name of Jesus Forbidden

¹³ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, ^(G)and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. ¹⁴ And seeing the man who had been healed ^(H)standing with them, they could say nothing against it. ¹⁵ But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, ¹⁶ saying, ^(I)“What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a ^[a]notable miracle has been done through them is ^(J)evident^[b] to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. ¹⁷ But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.”

^18 (K)So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. ¹⁹ But Peter and John answered and said to them, ^(L)“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. ^20 (M)For we cannot but speak the things which ^(N)we have seen and heard.” ²¹ So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, ^(O)because of the people, since they all ^(P)glorified God for ^(Q)what had been done. ²² For the man was over forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had been performed.

²⁷ “For ^(A)truly against ^(B)Your holy Servant Jesus, ^(C)whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together ^28 (D)to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. ²⁹ Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants ^(E)that with all boldness they may speak Your word, ³⁰ by stretching out Your hand to heal, ^(F)and that signs and wonders may be done ^(G)through the name of ^(H)Your holy Servant Jesus.”

³¹ And when they had prayed, ^(I)the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, ^(J)and they spoke the word of God with boldness.