Acts 2:12–21

¹²They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What could this be?” ¹³But some sneered and said, “They’re full of new wine!” ^p

Peter’s Sermon

¹⁴But Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them: “Men of Judah and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this ^qto you and pay attention to my words. ¹⁵For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it’s only nine in the morning. ^r16On the contrary, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

¹⁷And it will be in the last days, says God,

that I will pour out My Spirit on all humanity;

then your sons and your daughters will prophesy,

your young men will see visions,

and your old men will dream dreams. ^s

¹⁸I will even pour out My Spirit

on My male and female slaves in those days,

and they will prophesy. ^t

¹⁹I will display wonders in the heaven above

and signs on the earth below:

blood and fire and a cloud of smoke.

²⁰The sun will be turned to darkness

and the moon to blood ^u

before the great and remarkable Day of the Lord ^v comes.

²¹Then everyone who calls

on the name of the Lord will be saved. ^wx