1 ¶ When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all present in one place.

2 And suddenly a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind came from heaven, and filled the entire house where they were sitting.

3 And what looked like tongues of fire appeared to them, and separated and came to rest on each one of them.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them.

5 ¶ Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven, living in Jerusalem.

6 And when they heard this sound, a crowd came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speak in his own language.

7 And they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another, Look, are not all these who are talking Galileans?

8 How is it then that each of us hears them in our own language, to which we were born?

9 Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, residents of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and converts,

11 Cretans and Arabians, we hear them declaring the wonderful works of God in our own languages.

12 And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What does this mean?

13 Others mocking said, These men are full of sweet wine.

14 ¶ Then Peter, stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and said to them, Fellow Jews, and all who are in Jerusalem, listen to my words, and know this:

15 These men are not drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

16 On the contrary, this is what was foretold through the prophet Joel;

17 And it will come to pass in the last days, says God, I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh: and your sons and daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams:

18 And in those days I will pour out my Spirit on my servants and on my handmaidens; and they will prophesy:

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs on the earth below; blood, and fire, and billows of smoke:

20 The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of that great and glorious day of the Lord:

21 And it will come to pass, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.

22 Men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know:

23 This Jesus, being delivered up by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by the hands of wicked men have crucified and slain:

24 Whom God has raised up, freeing him from the agony of death: because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

25 For David said in regard to him, I saw the Lord constantly before me, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

26 Therefore my heart is glad, my tongue rejoices; and my flesh will rest in hope:

27 For you will not leave me in the grave, nor will you allow your Holy One to see decay.

28 You have made known to me the ways of life; you will fill me with the joy of your presence.

29 Men and brethren, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David, is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

30 However being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, that from his physical descendants, he would raise up the Messiah to sit on his throne;

31 Seeing what was ahead He spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that he was not left in the grave, nor did his body see decay.

32 This Jesus God raised up, and of that we are all witnesses.

33 Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he has poured out what you now see and hear.

34 For David did not ascend to heaven: yet he said, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand,

35 Until I make your enemies your footstool.

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty, that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.

37 ¶ Now when the people heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

38 Then Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God will call.

40 And with many other words he urged and pleaded with them, saying, Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.

41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized: and about three thousand souls were added to their number that day.

42 ¶ And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and to the breaking of bread, and to prayers.

43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

44 And all who believed were together, and had all things as common;

45 And sold their possessions and goods, and gave them to anyone, as every man had need.

46 And they, continued daily to meet in the temple, and to break bread from house to house, partaking of their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

47Praising God, and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.