2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place.
2:1 And when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

2:2 And 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.
2:2 And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent, rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

2:3 And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.
2:3 And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them.

2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

2:5 Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
2:5 Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

2:6 And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language.
2:6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because they were each one hearing them speak in his own language.

2:7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galilaeans?
2:7 And they were amazed and marveled, saying, "Why, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

2:8 And how hear we, every man in our own language wherein we were born?
2:8 "And how is it that we each hear [them] in our own language to which we were born?

2:9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,
2:9 "Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

2:10 in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

2:11 Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.
2:11 Cretans and Arabs-- we hear them in our [own] tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God. "

2:12 And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
2:12 And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"

2:13 But others mocking said, They are filled with new wine.
2:13 But others were mocking and saying, "They are full of sweet wine."

2:14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, (saying), Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.
2:14 But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: "Men of Judea, and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give heed to my words.

2:15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose; seeing it is (but) the third hour of the day.
2:15 "For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is [only] the third hour of the day;

2:16 but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:
2:16 but this is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel:

2:17 And 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:
2:17 'AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,' God says, 'THAT I WILL POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT UPON ALL MANKIND; AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY, AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS, AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS;

2:18 Yea and on My servants and on My handmaidens in those days Will I pour forth of My Spirit; and they shall prophesy.
2:18 EVEN UPON MY BONDSLAVES, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, I WILL IN THOSE DAYS POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT And they shall prophesy.

2:19 And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:
2:19 'AND I WILL GRANT WONDERS IN THE SKY ABOVE, AND SIGNS ON THE EARTH BENEATH, BLOOD, AND FIRE, AND VAPOR OF SMOKE.

2:20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the day of the Lord come, That great and notable (day).
2:20 'THE SUN SHALL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS, AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD, BEFORE THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS DAY OF THE LORD SHALL COME.

2:21 And it shall be, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
2:21 'AND IT SHALL BE, THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED.'

2:22 Ye 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;
2:22 "Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know--

2:23 him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay:
2:23 this [Man], delivered up by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put [Him] to death.

2:24 whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
2:24 "And God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.

2:25 For 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:
2:25 "For David says of Him, 'I WAS ALWAYS BEHOLDING THE LORD IN MY PRESENCE; FOR HE IS AT MY RIGHT HAND, THAT I MAY NOT BE SHAKEN.

2:26 Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; Moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope:
2:26 'THEREFORE MY HEART WAS GLAD AND MY TONGUE EXULTED; MOREOVER MY FLESH ALSO WILL ABIDE IN HOPE;

2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption.
2:27 BECAUSE THOU WILT NOT ABANDON MY SOUL TO HADES, NOR ALLOW THY HOLY ONE TO UNDERGO DECAY.

2:28 Thou madest known unto me the ways of life; Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance.
2:28 'THOU HAST MADE KNOWN TO ME THE WAYS OF LIFE; THOU WILT MAKE ME FULL OF GLADNESS WITH THY PRESENCE.'

2:29 Brethren, 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.
2:29 "Brethren, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

2:30 Being 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;
2:30 "And so, because he was a prophet, and knew that GOD HAD SWORN TO HIM WITH AN OATH TO SEAT [one] OF HIS DESCENDANTS UPON HIS THRONE,

2:31 he foreseeing (this) spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
2:31 he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that HE WAS NEITHER ABANDONED TO HADES, NOR DID His flesh SUFFER DECAY .

2:32 This Jesus did God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses.
2:32 "This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses.

2:33 Being 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.
2:33 "Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear.

2:34 For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
2:34 "For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: 'THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD," SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,

2:35 Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.
2:35 UNTIL I MAKE THINE ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR THY FEET. "'

2:36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.
2:36 "Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ-- this Jesus whom you crucified."

2:37 Now 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?
2:37 Now when they heard [this], they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?"

2:38 And 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.
2:38 And Peter [said] to them, "Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

2:39 For 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.
2:39 "For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God shall call to Himself."

2:40 And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation.
2:40 And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!"

2:41 They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added (unto them) in that day about three thousand souls.
2:41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.
2:42 And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

2:43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
2:43 And everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.

2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
2:44 And all those who had believed were together, and had all things in common;

2:45 and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.
2:45 and they [began] selling their property and possessions, and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.

2:46 And 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,
2:46 And day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,

2:47 praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.
2:47 praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.