The Descent of the Spirit

Acts 2:1-13

The Coming of the Holy Spirit

2 When ^fthe day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. ² And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like ^ga mighty rushing wind, and ^hit filled the entire house where they were sitting. ³ And divided tongues ⁱas of fire appeared to them and rested¹ on each one of them. ⁴ And they were all ^jfilled with the Holy Spirit and began ^kto speak in other tongues ^las the Spirit gave them utterance.

⁵ Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. ⁶ And ^mat this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. ⁷ And ⁿthey were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking ^oGalileans? ⁸ And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? ⁹ Parthians and ^pMedes and ^qElamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, ¹¹ both Jews and ^rproselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” ¹² And ^sall were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” ¹³ But others ^tmocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”