Acts 2:14–26

Peter’s Sermon

14 But 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 q to you and pay attention to my words. 15 For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it’s only nine in the morning. r 16 On the contrary, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

17 And 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

18 I will even pour out My Spirit

on My male and female * slaves in those days,

and they will prophesy. t

19 I will display wonders in the heaven above

and signs on the earth below:

blood and fire and a cloud of smoke.

20 The sun will be turned to darkness

and the moon to blood u

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

21 Then everyone who calls

on the name of the Lord will be saved. w x

22 “Men of Israel, listen to these words: This Jesus the * Nazarene was a man pointed out to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through Him, just as you yourselves know. y 23 Though He was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used z lawless people a to nail Him to a cross and kill Him. b 24 God raised Him up, ending the pains of death, c because it was not possible for Him to be held by it. 25 For David says of Him:

I saw the Lord ever before me;

because He is at my right hand,

I will not be shaken.

26 Therefore my heart was glad,

and my tongue rejoiced.

Moreover, my flesh will rest in hope,