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The coming of the Holy Spirit. The sermon of Peter before the crowds of people at Jerusalem, and the increase of the faithful.

When the fiftieth day was come, they were all with one accord together in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven like the coming of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they sat. And there appeared to them cloven tongues, as if of fire, which sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, even as the Spirit gave them utterance.

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, who were from all nations under heaven. Hearing of this, a large crowd came together. And the people were astonished, because everyone heard them speak his own tongue. They all wondered and marvelled, saying among themselves, Are not all these who speak from Galilee? And how is that we hear each his own tongue in which he was born? Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, and the inhabiters of Mesopotamia, of Judea, and of Cappadocia, of Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, and of Egypt, and of the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, and strangers from Rome, Jews and converts, 11 Greeks and Arabians: we have heard them speak with our own tongues about the great works of God. 12 They were all amazed, and wondered, saying to one another, What does this mean? 13 Others mocked them, saying, They are full of new wine.

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