Acts 2:14

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܒ݁ܳܬ݂ܰܪܟ݁ܶܢ ܩܳܡ ܫܶܡܥܽܘܢ ܟ݁ܺܐܦ݂ܳܐ ܥܰܡ ܚܕ݂ܰܥܣܰܪ ܫܠܺܝܚܺܝܢ ܘܰܐܪܺܝܡ ܩܳܠܶܗ ܘܶܐܡܰܪ ܠܗܽܘܢ ܓ݁ܰܒ݂ܪܶܐ ܝܺܗܽܘܕ݂ܳܝܶܐ ܘܟ݂ܽܠܗܽܘܢ ܕ݁ܥܳܡܪܺܝܢ ܒ݁ܽܐܘܪܺܫܠܶܡ ܗܳܕ݂ܶܐ ܬ݁ܶܬ݂ܺܝܕ݂ܰܥ ܠܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܘܨܽܘܬ݂ܘ ܡܶܠܰܝ ܀

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

with: Acts 1:26

lifted: Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 52:8, Isaiah 58:1, Hosea 8:1

Ye men: Acts 2:22, Acts 5:35, Acts 13:16, Acts 21:28

hearken: Acts 7:2, Deuteronomy 27:9, Proverbs 8:32, Isaiah 51:1, Isaiah 51:4, Isaiah 51:7, Isaiah 55:2, James 2:5

Reciprocal: Matthew 16:19 - give Mark 4:3 - Hearken Luke 1:15 - filled John 7:3 - brethren Acts 1:13 - Peter Acts 12:3 - he proceeded Acts 13:38 - it Acts 15:13 - Men Acts 28:28 - it known Galatians 2:8 - he

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But Peter standing up with the eleven,.... Apostles; their number being now complete, Matthias being chosen in the room of Judas. These all at once rose up, as abhorring the fact they were charged with, and to show the falsehood of it, and to vindicate themselves; when Peter, as their mouth, stood "in the midst" of them, as the Ethiopic version reads, with great courage, boldness, and intrepidity of mind: and "lift up his voice"; that he might be heard by the whole multitude, that was gathered together, as well as to show his zeal and fervour of spirit, and fortitude of mind; for being endued with the Spirit from on high, he was fearless of men, who but a little while ago was frightened by a servant maid.

And said unto them, ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem; which shows that they were the natives and citizens of Jerusalem that mocked and scoffed; for to these the apostle addresses himself.

Be this known unto you, and hearken to my words; as follows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But Peter - This was in accordance with the natural temperament of Peter. He was bold, forward, ardent; and he rose now to defend the apostles of Jesus Christ, and Christ himself, from an injurious charge. Not daunted by ridicule or opposition, he felt that now was the time for preaching the gospel to the crowd that had been assembled by curiosity. No ridicule should deter Christians from an honest avowal of their opinions, and a defense of the operations of the Holy Spirit.

With the eleven - Matthias was now one of the apostles, and now appeared as one of the witnesses for the truth. They probably all arose, and took part in the discourse. Possibly Peter began to discourse, and either all spoke together in different languages, or one succeeded another.

Ye men of Judea - People who are Jews; that is, Jews by birth. The original does not mean that they were permanent dwellers in Judea, but that they were Jews, of Jewish families. Literally, “men, Jews.”

And all ye that dwell ... - All others besides native-born Jews, whether proselytes or strangers, who were abiding at Jerusalem. This comprised, of course, the whole assembly, and was a respectful and conciliatory introduction to his discourse. Though they had mocked them, yet he treated them with respect, and did not render railing for railing 1 Peter 3:9, but sought to convince them of their error.

Be this known ... - Peter did not intimate that this was a doubtful matter, or one that could not be explained. His address was respectful, yet firm. He proceeded calmly to show them their error. When the enemies of religion deride us or the gospel, we should answer them kindly and respectfully, yet firmly. We should reason with them coolly, and convince them of their error, Proverbs 15:1. In this case Peter acted on the principle which he afterward enjoined on all, 1 Peter 3:15, “Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.” The design of Peter was to vindicate the conduct of the apostles from the reproach of intoxication; to show that this could be no other than the work of God; and to make an application of the truth to his hearers. This he did:

1. By showing that this could not be reasonably supposed to be the effect of new wine, Acts 2:15.

(2)By showing that what had occurred had been expressly predicted in the writings of the Jewish prophets, Acts 2:16-21.

(3)By a calm argument, proving the resurrection and ascension of Christ, and showing that this also was in accordance with the Jewish Scriptures, Acts 2:22-35. We are not to suppose that this was the whole of Peter’s discourse, but that these were the topics on which he insisted, and the main points of his argument.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 2:14. Peter, standing up with the eleven — They probably spoke by turns, not altogether; but Peter began the discourse.

All ye that dwell at Jerusalem — οι κατοικουντες would be better translated by the word sojourn, because these were not inhabitants of Judea, but the strangers mentioned in Acts 2:9-11, who had come up to the feast.