2:41 On μὲν οὖν, see 1:6. The response was phenomenal. Luke was careful to avoid confusion and presented the number as about (ὡσεί) 3,000 souls (ψυχαί). This would cover any who received (οἱ … ἀποδεξάμενοι, nom. pl. masc. of aor. mid. ptc. of ἀποδέχομαι; subst.) Peter’s message. By describing the response thus, Luke also made it clear that they believed/called upon the name of the Lord. These followed through in baptism (ἐβαπτίσθησαν, 3rd
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