³⁸ Like a ^[a]flock offered as holy sacrifices, like the flock at Jerusalem on its ^[b]feast days, so shall the ruined cities be filled with flocks of men. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”

The Crowd’s Response

⁵ And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, ^(A)devout men, from every nation under heaven. ⁶ And when this sound occurred, the ^(B)multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. ⁷ Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak ^(C)Galileans? ⁸ And how is it that we hear, each in our own ^[a]language in which we were born? ⁹ Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and ^(D)Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, ¹¹ Cretans and ^[b]Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.”

¹⁶ And ^(A)other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; ^(B)and there will be one flock and one shepherd.

^4 (A)And I heard the number of those who were sealed. ^(B)One hundred and forty-four thousand ^(C)of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed:

A Multitude from the Great Tribulation

⁹ After these things I looked, and behold, ^(D)a great multitude which no one could number, ^(E)of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, ^(F)clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,

¹⁹ “Thus says the Lord of hosts:

²⁰ “Thus says the Lord of hosts:

²³ “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘In those days ten men ^(I)from every language of the nations shall ^(J)grasp the ^[a]sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard ^(K)that God is with you.” ’ ”

³³ ‘Thus says the Lord God: “On the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will also enable you to dwell in the cities, ^(A)and the ruins shall be rebuilt. ³⁴ The desolate land shall be tilled instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass by. ³⁵ So they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of ^(B)Eden; and the wasted, desolate, and ruined cities are now fortified and inhabited.’

³¹ “You are My ^(A)flock, the flock of My pasture; you are men, and I am your God,” says the Lord God.

²⁷ “Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, that ^(A)I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and the seed of beast. ²⁸ And it shall come to pass, that as I have ^(B)watched over them ^(C)to pluck up, to break down, to throw down, to destroy, and to afflict, so I will watch over them ^(D)to build and to plant, says the Lord.