At this point, Peter’s sermon was interrupted by the coming of the Holy Spirit upon his hearers. In some ways, the coming of the Holy Spirit here parallels His coming at Pentecost; in other ways, His coming is different. At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, enabling them to speak in the various languages of those present. Here it came upon those who were candidates for conversion, and we are told that they spoke “in tongues,” perhaps suggesting that they