Acts 2:14-36
English Standard Version
Peter's Sermon at Pentecost
14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15 For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, (A)since it is only the third hour of the day.[a] 16 But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:
17 (B)“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
(C)that I will pour out my Spirit (D)on all flesh,
and your sons and (E)your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams;
18 even on my male servants and female servants
in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and (F)they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;
20 (G)the sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before (H)the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.
21 And it shall come to pass that (I)everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’
22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, (J)a man attested to you by God (K)with (L)mighty works and wonders and signs that (M)God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23 this Jesus,[b] (N)delivered up according to (O)the definite plan and (P)foreknowledge of God, (Q)you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24 (R)God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because (S)it was not possible for him to be held by it. 25 For David says concerning him,
(T)“‘I saw the Lord always before me,
for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;
26 therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
my flesh also will dwell (U)in hope.
27 For you will not abandon my soul to (V)Hades,
(W)or let your (X)Holy One (Y)see corruption.
28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’
29 “Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about (Z)the patriarch David (AA)that he both died and (AB)was buried, and (AC)his tomb is with us to this day. 30 (AD)Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that (AE)God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, 31 he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that (AF)he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus (AG)God raised up, (AH)and of that we all are witnesses. 33 (AI)Being therefore (AJ)exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from (AK)the Father (AL)the promise of the Holy Spirit, (AM)he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. 34 For (AN)David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,
(AO)“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
35 until I make your enemies your footstool.”’
36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that (AP)God has made him (AQ)both Lord and Christ, this Jesus (AR)whom you crucified.”
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Acts 2:14-36
International Standard Version
Peter Addresses the Crowd
14 Then Peter stood up among the eleven apostles[a] and raised his voice to address them:
“Men of Judea and everyone living in Jerusalem! You must understand something, so pay close attention to my words. 15 These men are not drunk as you suppose, for it’s only nine o’clock in the morning.[b] 16 Rather, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
17 ‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on everyone.[c]
Your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.
18 In those days I will even pour out my Spirit
on my slaves, men and women alike,
and they will prophesy.
19 I will display wonders in the sky above
and signs on the earth below:
blood, fire, and clouds of smoke.
20 The sun will become dark,
and the moon turn to blood,
before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.[d]
21 Then whoever calls on the name of the Lord[e] will be saved.’[f]
22 “Fellow Israelis, listen to these words: Jesus from Nazareth[g] was a man authenticated to you by God through miracles, wonders, and signs that God performed through him among you, as you yourselves know. 23 After he was arrested according to the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified this very man and killed him using the hands of lawless men. 24 But God raised him up, putting an end to the suffering of death,[h] since it was impossible for him to be held by it, 25 since David says about him,
‘I always keep my eyes on the Lord,[i]
for he is at my right hand
so that I cannot be shaken.
26 That is why my heart is glad
and my tongue rejoices,
yes, even my body still rests securely in hope.
27 For you will not abandon my soul to Hades[j]
or allow your Holy One to experience decay.
28 You have made the ways of life known to me,
and you will fill me with gladness in your presence.’[k]
29 “Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and that his tomb is among us to this day. 30 Therefore, since he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him with an oath to put one of his descendants on his throne, 31 he looked ahead and spoke about the resurrection of the Messiah:[l]
32 “It was this very Jesus whom God raised—and we’re all witnesses of that. 33 He has been exalted to the right hand of God, has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit,[o] and has caused you to experience what you are seeing and hearing. 34 After all, David did not go up to heaven, but he said,
36 “Therefore, let all the people[r] of Israel understand beyond a doubt that God made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah!”[s]
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- Acts 2:14 The Gk. lacks apostles
- Acts 2:15 Lit. the third hour of the day
- Acts 2:17 Lit. on all flesh
- Acts 2:20 MT source citation reads Lord
- Acts 2:21 MT source citation reads Lord
- Acts 2:21 Cf. Joel 2:28-32
- Acts 2:22 Or Jesus the Nazarene; the Gk. Nazoraios may be a word play between Heb. netser, meaning branch (cf. Isa 11:1), and the name Nazareth.
- Acts 2:24 Other mss. read Hades (the realm of the dead)
- Acts 2:25 Lit. always see the Lord in front of me; MT source citation reads Lord
- Acts 2:27 I.e. the realm of the dead
- Acts 2:28 Cf. Ps 16:8-11
- Acts 2:31 Or Christ
- Acts 2:31 I.e. the realm of the dead
- Acts 2:31 Cf. Ps 16:10
- Acts 2:33 Or the promise of the Holy Spirit
- Acts 2:34 MT source citation reads Lord
- Acts 2:35 Cf. Ps 110:1
- Acts 2:36 Lit. house
- Acts 2:36 Or Christ
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