1And when the day of Pentecost was now come , they were all together in one place . 2And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind , and it filled all the house where they were sitting . 3And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire ; and it sat upon each one of them . 4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit , and began to speak with other tongues , as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews , devout men , from every nation under heaven . 6And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together , and were confounded , because that every man heard them speaking in his own language . 7And they were all amazed and marvelled , saying , Behold , are not all these that speak Galilæans ? 8And how hear we , every man in our own language wherein we were born ? 9Parthians and Medes and Elamites , and the dwellers in Mesopotamia , in Judæa and Cappadocia , in Pontus and Asia , 10in Phrygia and Pamphylia , in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene , and sojourners from Rome , both Jews and proselytes , 11Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God . 12And they were all amazed , and were perplexed , saying one to another , What meaneth this ? 13But others mocking said , They are filled with new wine .
Peter's Sermon
14But Peter , standing up with the eleven , lifted up his voice , and spake forth unto them , saying , Ye men of Judæa , and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem , be this known unto you , and give ear unto my words . 15For these are not drunken , as ye suppose ; seeing it is but the third hour of the day ; 16but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel : 17And it shall be in the last days , saith God , I will pour forth of my Spirit upon all flesh : And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy , And your young men shall see visions , And your old men shall dream dreams : 18Yea and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days Will I pour forth of my Spirit ; and they shall prophesy . 19And I will show wonders in the heaven above , And signs on the earth beneath ; Blood, and fire , and vapor of smoke : 20The sun shall be turned into darkness , And the moon into blood, Before the day of the Lord come , That great and notable day : 21And it shall be , that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved . 22Ye men of Israel , hear these words : Jesus of Nazareth , a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you , even as ye yourselves know ; 23him , being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God , ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay: 24whom God raised up , having loosed the pangs of death : because it was not possible that he should be holden of it . 25For David saith concerning him , I beheld the Lord always before my face; For he is on my right hand , that I should not be moved : 26Therefore my heart was glad , and my tongue rejoiced ; Moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope : 27Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption . 28Thou madest known unto me the ways of life ; Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance . 29Brethren , I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David , that he both died and was buried , and his tomb is with us unto this day . 30Being therefore a prophet , and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him , that of the fruit of his loins he would set one upon his throne ; 31he foreseeing this spake of the resurrection of the Christ , that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption . 32This Jesus did God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses . 33Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted , and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit , he hath poured forth this , which ye see and hear. 34For David ascended not into the heavens : but he saith himself , The Lord said unto my Lord , Sit thou on my right hand , 35Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet . 36Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ , this Jesus whom ye crucified .
The Response of the People
37Now when they heard this , they were pricked in their heart , and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren , what shall we do ? 38And Peter said unto them , Repent ye , and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit . 39For to you is the promise , and to your children , and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him . 40And with many other words he testified , and exhorted them , saying , Save yourselves from this crooked generation . 41They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls . 42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship , in the breaking of bread and the prayers . 43And fear came upon every soul : and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44And all that believed were together , and had all things common ; 45and they sold their possessions and goods , and parted them to all , according as any man had need . 46And day by day , continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple , and breaking bread at home , they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart , 47praising God , and having favor with all the people . And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved .