and richness of the gift, and the cost of that gift—the suffering and merits of Jesus Christ. The remarkable events of Pentecost have occasioned at least two different responses from Jews gathered in Jerusalem—sheer amazement and deep scepticism (2:11–13). In what follows, the apostle Peter will offer extended biblical explanation for these events, drawing a direct line from the outpouring of the Spirit upon earth to the exaltation of the crucified and risen Jesus