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14 But de Peter Petros, taking his stand histēmi · ho with syn the ho eleven hendeka, lifted epairō up · ho his autos voice phōnē and kai addressed apophthengomai them autos, “ Men anēr of Judea Ioudaios and kai all pas you ho who live katoikeō in Jerusalem Ierousalēm, let eimi this houtos be eimi known gnōstos to you hymeis, and kai give enōtizomai ear to · ho my egō words rhēma. 15 For gar these men houtos are not ou, as hōs you hymeis suppose hypolambanō, drunk methyō, since gar it is eimi only the third tritos hour hōra of the ho day hēmera. 16 But alla this houtos is eimi what ho was spoken legō of through dia the ho prophet prophētēs Joel Iōēl: 17  And kai it will be eimi in en the ho last eschatos days hēmera,’ declares legō · ho God theos, ‘that I will pour ekcheō out · ho my egō Spirit pneuma on epi all pas flesh sarx, and kai your hymeis sons hyios and kai your hymeis daughters thugatēr will prophesy prophēteuō, · ho · ho and kai · ho your hymeis young neaniskos men will see horaō visions horasis, and kai · ho your hymeis old presbyteros men will dream enypniazomai dreams enypnion. 18 Even kai on epi · ho my egō male servants and kai on epi · ho my egō female doulē servants in en · ho those ekeinos days hēmera I will pour ekcheō out · ho my egō Spirit pneuma, and kai they will prophesy prophēteuō. 19 And kai I will show didōmi wonders teras in en the ho heavens ouranos above anō and kai signs sēmeion on epi the ho earth below katō, blood haima, and kai fire pyr, and kai smoky kapnos vapor atmis. 20 The ho sun hēlios will be turned metastrephō into eis darkness skotos and kai the ho moon selēnē into eis blood haima, before prin the coming erchomai of the ho great megas and kai glorious day hēmera of the Lord kyrios. 21 And kai it shall be eimi that everyone pas who hos calls epikaleō upon the ho name onoma of the Lord kyrios will be saved sōzō.’

22  Men anēr of Israel Israēlitēs, hear akouō · ho these houtos words logos: Jesus Iēsous of ho Nazareth Nazōraios, a man anēr attested apodeiknymi to eis you hymeis by apo · ho God theos with mighty dynamis works and kai wonders teras and kai signs sēmeion that hos God theos did poieō through dia him autos · ho in en your hymeis midst mesos, as kathōs you yourselves autos know oida 23 this houtos Jesus, delivered up ekdotos according to the ho determined horizō purpose boulē and kai foreknowledge prognōsis of ho God theos, you anaireō, at dia the hands cheir of those outside anomos the law , executed anaireō by nailing prospēgnymi him to a cross ; 24 whom hos · ho God theos raised anistēmi up , loosing lyō the ho pangs ōdin of ho death thanatos, as kathoti it was eimi not ou possible dynatos for him autos to be held krateō by hypo it autos. 25 For gar David Dauid says legō regarding eis him autos, ‘ I foresaw prooraō the ho Lord kyrios before enōpion me egō always dia pas, for hoti he is eimi at ek my egō right dexios hand that hina I may not be shaken saleuō; 26 on dia account of this houtos my egō heart kardia rejoiced euphrainō, · ho and kai my egō tongue glōssa was glad agalliaō; · ho moreover eti de my egō flesh sarx also kai · ho will dwell kataskēnoō in epi hope elpis. 27 For hoti you will not ou abandon enkataleipō · ho my egō soul psychē to eis Hades hadēs, or oude allow didōmi · ho your sy Holy hosios One to see corruption diaphthora. 28 You have made known gnōrizō to me egō the paths hodos of life zōē; you will make me egō full plēroō of joy euphrosynē with meta · ho your sy presence prosōpon.’ 29 My brothers anēr, I can speak legō to pros you hymeis confidently meta parrēsia about peri the ho patriarch patriarchēs David Dauid, that hoti he is both kai dead teleutaō and kai buried thaptō and kai · ho his autos tomb mnēma is eimi with en us hēmeis to achri · ho this houtos day hēmera. 30 Therefore oun being hyparchō a prophet prophētēs, and kai knowing oida that hoti God theos promised omnyō him autos with an oath horkos · ho that he would place kathizō one of his descendants ek · ho on epi · ho his autos throne thronos, 31 he foresaw prooraō and spoke laleō about peri the ho resurrection anastasis of the ho Christ Christos, that hoti he was not oute abandoned enkataleipō to eis Hades hadēs, nor oute did · ho his autos flesh sarx see corruption diaphthora. 32 This houtos · ho Jesus Iēsous God theos raised anistēmi up , · ho of which hos we hēmeis all pas are eimi witnesses martys. 33 So then oun, exalted hypsoō at the ho right dexios hand of ho God theos, and having received lambanō from para the ho Father patēr the ho promise epangelia of the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma, · ho he has poured ekcheō out this houtos that hos you hymeis are both kai seeing blepō and kai hearing akouō. 34 For gar David Dauid did not ou ascend anabainō into eis the ho heavens ouranos, but de he himself autos says legō, ‘ The ho Lord kyrios said legō to ho my egō Lord kyrios, Sit kathēmai at ek my egō right dexios hand , 35 until heōs an I make tithēmi · ho your sy enemies echthros a footstool hypopodion for ho your sy feet pous.’ 36 So oun let ginōskō the entire pas house oikos of Israel Israēl know ginōskō for certain asphalōs that hoti God theos has made poieō him autos both kai Lord kyrios and kai Christ Christos, · ho this houtos · ho Jesus Iēsous whom hos you hymeis crucified stauroō.”

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Peter’s Sermon on the Day of Pentecost

14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them, “Judean men, and all those who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words! 15 For these men are not drunk, as you assume, because it is the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

17 ‘And it will be in the last days,’ God says,
    ‘I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
        and your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
        and your young men will see visions,
        and your old men will dream dreams.
18 And even on my male slaves and on my female slaves
    I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
19 And I will cause wonders in the heaven[a] above
    and signs on the earth below,
    blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
20 The sun will be changed to darkness
    and the moon to blood,
    before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And it will be that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.’[b]

22 “Israelite men, listen to these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, just as you yourselves know— 23 this man, delivered up by the determined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed by[c] nailing to a cross[d] through the hand of lawless men. 24 God raised him[e] up, having brought to an end the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. 25 For David says with reference to him,

‘I saw the Lord before me continually,[f]
    for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken.
26 For this reason my heart was glad
    and my tongue rejoiced greatly,
    furthermore also my flesh will live in hope,
27 because you will not abandon my soul in Hades,
    nor will you permit your Holy One to experience decay.
28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
    you will fill me with gladness with your presence.’[g]

29 “Men and brothers, it is possible to speak with confidence to you about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us until this day. 30 Therefore, because he[h] was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants[i] on his throne, 31 by[j] having foreseen this,[k] he spoke about the resurrection of the Christ,[l] that neither was he abandoned in Hades nor did his flesh experience decay. 32 This Jesus God raised up, of which[m] we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has poured out this that you see and hear.[n] 34 For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says,

‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
35 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’[o]

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt, that God has made him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified!”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:19 Or “sky”
  2. Acts 2:21 A quotation from Joel 2:28–32
  3. Acts 2:23 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“nailing to”) which is understood as means
  4. Acts 2:23 The words “a cross” are not in the Greek text but are implied by the nature of the verb
  5. Acts 2:24 Literally “whom”; it is necessary to specify “him” in the translation to avoid confusion with the “lawless men” in the previous verse
  6. Acts 2:25 Literally “through everything”
  7. Acts 2:28 A quotation from Ps 16:8–11
  8. Acts 2:30 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was”) which is understood as causal
  9. Acts 2:30 Literally “from the fruit of his loins”
  10. Acts 2:31 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“having foreseen”) which is understood as means
  11. Acts 2:31 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  12. Acts 2:31 Or “Messiah”
  13. Acts 2:32 Or “of whom,” referring to Jesus
  14. Acts 2:33 Some manuscripts have “both see and hear”
  15. Acts 2:35 A quotation from Ps 110:1