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When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place.^(a)

Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind^(b) came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying.^(c)

And tongues, like flames of fire that were divided, appeared to them and rested on each one of them.

Then they were all filled^(d) with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit gave them ability for speech.^(e)

There were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation^(f) under heaven.

When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

And they were astounded and amazed, saying,^[a] "Look, aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?^(g)

How is it that each of us can hear in our own native language?

Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,^(h)

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,⁽ⁱ⁾

Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking the magnificent acts of God in our own languages."

They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, "What could this be?"

But some sneered and said, "They're full of new wine!"^(j)

But Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them: "Men of Judah and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this^[b] to you and pay attention to my words.

For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it's only nine in the morning.^[c]

On the contrary, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

And it will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out My Spirit on all humanity; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. ^(k)

I will even pour out My Spirit on My male and female slaves in those days, and they will prophesy.^(l)

I will display wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below: blood and fire and a cloud of smoke.

The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood ^(m) before the great and remarkable Day of the Lord ⁽ⁿ⁾ comes.

Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. ^(o)[d]