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14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke out to them, “You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words. 15 For these aren’t drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.[a] 16 But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:

17 ‘It will be in the last days, says God,
    that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh.
Your sons and your daughters will prophesy.
    Your young men will see visions.
    Your old men will dream dreams.
18 Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days,
    I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.
19 I will show wonders in the sky above,
    and signs on the earth beneath:
    blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned into darkness,
    and the moon into blood,
    before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’Joel 2:28-32

22 “Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know, 23 him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed; 24 whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it. 25 For David says concerning him,

‘I saw the Lord always before my face,
    for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
26 Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced.
    Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;
27 because you will not leave my soul in Hades,[b]
    neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.
28 You made known to me the ways of life.
    You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’Psalm 16:8-11

29 “Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, 31 he foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul wasn’t left in Hades,[c] and his flesh didn’t see decay. 32 This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses. 33 Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear. 34 For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself,

‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand
35     until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’Psalm 110:1

36 “Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2:15 about 9:00 a.m.
  2. 2:27 or, Hell
  3. 2:31 or, Hell

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]

‘He was not abandoned to Hades,[m]
    and his flesh did not experience decay.’[n]

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,

‘The Lord[p] told my Lord,
    “Sit at my right hand,
35 until I make your enemies your footstool.”’[q]

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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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:14 The Gk. lacks apostles
  2. Acts 2:15 Lit. the third hour of the day
  3. Acts 2:17 Lit. on all flesh
  4. Acts 2:20 MT source citation reads Lord
  5. Acts 2:21 MT source citation reads Lord
  6. Acts 2:21 Cf. Joel 2:28-32
  7. 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.
  8. Acts 2:24 Other mss. read Hades (the realm of the dead)
  9. Acts 2:25 Lit. always see the Lord in front of me; MT source citation reads Lord
  10. Acts 2:27 I.e. the realm of the dead
  11. Acts 2:28 Cf. Ps 16:8-11
  12. Acts 2:31 Or Christ
  13. Acts 2:31 I.e. the realm of the dead
  14. Acts 2:31 Cf. Ps 16:10
  15. Acts 2:33 Or the promise of the Holy Spirit
  16. Acts 2:34 MT source citation reads Lord
  17. Acts 2:35 Cf. Ps 110:1
  18. Acts 2:36 Lit. house
  19. Acts 2:36 Or Christ