The Promise of the Holy Spirit

In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said,

For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.”

(Now this man acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.

And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen

The Coming of the Holy Spirit

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

Peter's Sermon at Pentecost

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.

“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;

This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses.

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

For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”

And all who believed were together and had all things in common.

And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.

And all the people saw him walking and praising God,

Peter Speaks in Solomon's Portico

While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico called Solomon's.

And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.

But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled.