The Holy Spirit and the Day of Pentecost

2:1 Now1 when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2:2 Suddenly2 a sound3 like a violent wind blowing4 came from heaven5 and filled the entire house where they were sitting. 2:3 And tongues spreading out like a fire6 appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them. 2:4 All7 of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages8 as the Spirit enabled them.9

2:5 Now there were devout Jews10 from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem.11 2:6 When this sound12 occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion,13 because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 2:7 Completely baffled, they said,14 “Aren’t15 all these who are speaking Galileans? 2:8 And how is it that each one of us hears them16 in our own native language?17 2:9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and the province of Asia,18 2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene,19 and visitors from Rome,20 2:11 both Jews and proselytes,21 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!”22 2:12 All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 2:13 But others jeered at the speakers,23 saying, “They are drunk on new wine!”24