2:1And when the days of Pentecost were being completed, they were all together in the same place: and there came suddenly from heaven a sound, as of a violent wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 2:3And there appeared to them divided tongues as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them: and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in various tongues, according as the Holy Spirit was granting them to speak out. 2:5Now there were living in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation which is under heaven. 2:6And this sound having been made, the multitude came together, and was confused in mind, since each one was hearing them speaking in his own tongue.
2:7And all were stunned, and were wondering, saying: "Look, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 2:8And how have we heard, each one, our own tongue in which we were born? 2:9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those who live in Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya which is around Cyrene: and Roman visitors, Jews too, and Proselytes, Cretans, and Arabs: we have heard them speaking in our tongues the great works of God." 2:12And all were stunned, and were wondering to one another, saying: "What ever does this mean?" 2:13But others, mocking, were saying: "These men are full of new wine."
2:14But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke to them: "Men of Judea, and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and take in my words with your ears. 2:15For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is the third hour of the day: but this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: 'And it will be in the last days, says the Lord, I will pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your elders will dream dreams. 2:18And indeed upon my menservants, and upon my maidservants, in those days I will pour out from my Spirit, and they will prophesy: and I will give wonders in heaven above, and signs on earth below, blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: the sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the day of the Lord comes, great and manifest.
2:21And it will be: everyone whoever calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.' Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved by God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, which God did through him in your midst, as you also know: this man, handed over by the fixed counsel and foreknowledge of God, you killed, afflicting him by the hands of wicked men: whom God raised up, the pains of hell having been loosed, inasmuch as it was impossible for him to be held by it. 2:25For David says concerning him: 'I foresaw the Lord in my sight always: since he is at my right hand, so that I may not be moved: on account of this my heart was glad, and my tongue exulted, and moreover my flesh too will rest in hope: since you will not abandon my soul in hell, nor will you grant your holy one to see corruption.
2:28You have made known to me the ways of life: and you will fill me with gladness with your face.' Men, brothers, let it be allowed to speak boldly to you about the patriarch David, that he died, and was buried: and his tomb is among us until the present day. 2:30Since therefore he was a prophet, and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath that from the fruit of his loins one would sit upon his seat: foreseeing it he spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was neither abandoned in hell, nor did his flesh see corruption. 2:32This Jesus God raised up again, of which we are all witnesses.
2:33Exalted therefore by the right hand of God, and the promise of the Holy Spirit having been received from the Father, he has poured out this, which you see and hear. 2:34For David did not go up into heaven: but he himself said: 'The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.' Therefore let all the house of Israel know most certainly, that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus, whom you crucified." 2:37Now these things having been heard, they were pierced in heart, and said to Peter and to the remaining Apostles: "What shall we do, men, brothers?"
2:38But Peter to them: "Repent," he says, "and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins: and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 2:39For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, whomever the Lord our God calls to him." 2:40With very many other words too he bore witness, and was exhorting them, saying: "Be saved from this crooked generation." 2:41Those therefore who received his speech were baptized: and there were added on that day about three thousand souls. 2:42And they were persevering in the teaching of the Apostles, and in the fellowship of the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
2:43And fear came upon every soul: many wonders too and signs were being done through the Apostles in Jerusalem, and the fear was great among all. 2:44All too who believed were together, and had all things in common. 2:45Their possessions and goods they were selling, and dividing them to all, according as each one had need. 2:46Daily too, continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking food with exultation and simplicity of heart, praising God together and having favour with all the people. 2:47And the Lord was increasing daily those who were being saved, all together.