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characteristics of the occasion and of the speaker. Luke seems to have followed this pattern in this speech, which arguably preserves features of what Peter said on just such an occasion, and in the other speeches that he records. (For further discussion see I. H. Marshall, Acts [IVP, 1980], pp. 39–42). 15–21 Even though the languages spoken in the Spirit were understood by the crowd, Peter did not regard this as an evangelistic tool, but rather as a sign that needed to be explained (cf. 1 Cor. 14:22–23).
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