1 AND when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?
8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

1And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2And suddenly there came a sound from heauen as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3And there appeared vnto them clouen tongues, like as of fire, and it sate vpon each of them.

4And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the spirit gaue them vtterance.

5And there were dwelling at Hierusalem Iewes, deuout men, out of euery nation vnder heauen.

6Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that euery man heard them speake in his owne language.

7And they were all amazed, and marueiled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speake, Galileans?

8And how heare we euery man in our owne tongue, wherein we were borne?

9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Iudea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

10Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya, about Cyrene, & strangers of Rome, Iewes and Proselites,

11Cretes, and Arabians, we doe heare them speake in our tongues the wonderfull workes of God.

12And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

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

14 But Peter standing vp with the eleuen, lift vp his voyce, and said vnto them, Ye men of Iudea, & all ye that dwell at Hierusalem, be this knowen vnto you, and hearken to my words:

15For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third houre of the day.

16But this is that which was spoken by the Prophet Ioel,

17And it shall come to passe in the last dayes (saith God) I will powre out of my Spirit vpon all flesh: and your sonnes and your daughters shall prophesie, and your yong men shall see visions, and your old men shall dreame dreames:

18And on my seruants, and on my handmaidens, I will powre out in those daies of my Spirit, and they shall prophesie:

19And I wil shew wonders in heauen aboue, and signes in the earth beneath: blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke.

20The Sunne shall be turned into darkenesse, and the Moone into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come.

21And it shall come to passe, that whosoeuer shall call on the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued.

22Yee men of Israel, heare these words, Iesus of Nazareth, a man approued of God among you, by miracles, wonders, and signes, which God did by him in the midst of you, as yee your selues also know:

23Him, being deliuered by the determinate counsell and foreknowledge of God, yee haue taken, and by wicked hands, haue crucified, and slaine:

24Whom God hath raised vp, hauing loosed the paines of death: because it was not possible that hee should be holden of it.

25For Dauid speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord alwayes before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moued.

26Therefore did my heart reioyce, and my tongue was glad: Moreouer also, my flesh shall rest in hope,

27Because thou wilt not leaue my soule in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy one to see corruption.

28Thou hast made knowen to mee the wayes of life, thou shalt make mee full of ioy with thy countenance.

29Men and brethren, let me freely speake vnto you of the Patriarch Dauid, that he is both dead & buried, and his sepulchre is with vs vnto this day:

30Therefore being a Prophet, and knowing that God had sworne with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loines, according to the flesh, hee would raise vp Christ, to sit on his throne:

31He seeing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soule was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

32This Iesus hath God raised vp, whereof we all are witnesses.

33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and hauing receiued of the Father the promise of the holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and heare.

34For Dauid is not ascended into the heauens, but he saith himselfe, The Lord said vnto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

35Untill I make thy foes thy footstoole.

36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Iesus, whom ye haue crucified, both Lord and Christ.

37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said vnto Peter, and to the rest of the Apostles, Men and brethren, What shall we doe?

38Then Peter said vnto them, Repent, and be baptized euery one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ, for the remission of sinnes, and ye shal receiue the gift of the holy Ghost.

39For the promise is vnto you, and to your children, and to all that are afarre off, euen as many as the Lord our God shall call.

40And with many other words did hee testifie and exhort, saying, Saue your selues from this vntoward generation.

41 Then they that gladly receiued his word, were baptized: and the same day there were added vnto them about three thousand soules.

42And they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in praiers.

43And feare came vpon euery soule: and many wonders and signes were done by the Apostles.

44And all that beleeued were together, and had all things common,

45And solde their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as euery man had need.

46And they continuing daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart,

47Praising God, and hauing fauour with all the people. And the Lord added to the Church dayly such as should be saued.

I == Lev 23:15 ; Deut 16:9 ; Acts 1:14 ; 20:16

II == Acts 4:31

IV == Mark 16:17 ; Acts 1:5 ; 10:46 ; 19:6 ; 1st Cor 12:10 . 28 , 30 ; 13:1 ; 14:2

VII == Acts 1:11

XV == 1st Thess 5:7

XVII == Joel 2:28-29

XVIII Acts 21:4 , 9-10

XIX == Joel 2:30-31

XX == Matt 24:29 ; Mark 13:24 ; Luke 21:25

XXIII == Matt 26:24

XXIV == Acts 2:32 ; 3:15 ; 4:10 ; 10:40 ; Eph 1:20 ; Col 2:12 ; 1st Thess 1:10 ; Heb 13:20 ; 1st Peter 1:21

XXV == Ps 16:8

XXIX == 1st Kings 2:10 ; Acts 13:36

XXX == 2nd Sam 7:12-13 ; Ps 132:69 ; Rom 1:3 ; 2nd Tim 2:8

XXXI == Ps 16:10 ; Acts 13:35

XXXII == Acts 1:8 ; 2:24

XXXIII == John 14:26 ; 15:26 ; 16:7 , 13 ; Acts 1:4 ; 5:31 ; 10:45 ;Eph 4:8 ; Phil 2:9 ; Heb 10:12

XXXIV == Ps 110:1 ; Matt 22:44 ; 1st Cor 15:25 ; Eph 1:20 ; Heb 1:13

XXXVI == Acts 5:31

XXXVII ==Zech 12:10 ; Luke 3:10 ; Acts 9:6 ; 16:30

XXXVIII == Luke 24:47 ; Acts 3:19

XXXIX == Joel 2:28 ; Acts 3:25 ; 10:45 ; 11:15 , 18 ; 14:27 ; Eph 2:13 , 17

XLII Acts 1:14 ; 2:46 ; Rom 12:12 ; Eph 6:18 ; Col 4:2 ; Heb 10:25

XLIII == Mark 16:17 ; Acts 4:33 ; 5:12

XLIV == Acts 4:32 , 34

XLV == Isa 58:7

XLVI == Luke 24:53 ; Acts 1:14 ;:42 ; 20:7

XLVII == Luke 2:52 ; Acts 4:33 ; 5:14 ; 11:24 ; Rom 14:18

 

1 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. 2 And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. 3 Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim. 5 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem. 6 At this sound, they gathered in a large crowd, but they were confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 They were astounded, and in amazement they asked, "Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how does each of us hear them in his own native language? 9 We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers from Rome, 11 both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God." 12 They were all astounded and bewildered, and said to one another, "What does this mean?" 13 But others said, scoffing, "They have had too much new wine." 14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them, "You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem. Let this be known to you, and listen to my words. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning. 16 No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: 17 'It will come to pass in the last days,' God says, 'that I will pour out a portion of my spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams. 18 Indeed, upon my servants and my handmaids I will pour out a portion of my spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy. 19 And I will work wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below: blood, fire, and a cloud of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and splendid day of the Lord, 21 and it shall be that everyone shall be saved who calls on the name of the Lord.' 22 You who are Israelites, hear these words. Jesus the Nazorean was a man commended to you by God with mighty deeds, wonders, and signs, which God worked through him in your midst, as you yourselves know. 23 This man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of God, you killed, using lawless men to crucify him. 24 But God raised him up, releasing him from the throes of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it. 25 For David says of him: 'I saw the Lord ever before me, with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed. 26 Therefore my heart has been glad and my tongue has exulted; my flesh, too, will dwell in hope, 27 because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your holy one to see corruption. 28 You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.' 29 My brothers, one can confidently say to you about the patriarch David that he died and was buried, and his tomb is in our midst to this day. 30 But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne, 31 he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that neither was he abandoned to the netherworld nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses. 33 Exalted at the right hand of God, he received the promise of the holy Spirit from the Father and poured it forth, as you (both) see and hear. 34 For David did not go up into heaven, but he himself said: 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand 35 until I make your enemies your footstool."' 36 Therefore let the whole house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified." 37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they asked Peter and the other apostles, "What are we to do, my brothers?" 38 Peter (said) to them, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far off, whomever the Lord our God will call." 40 He testified with many other arguments, and was exhorting them, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation." 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand persons were added that day. 42 They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers. 43 Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44 All who believed were together and had all things in common; 45 they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one's need. 46 Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, 47 praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.  

v1. Day of Pentecost.  Meaning fifty days. The Jews observed the Feast of the Passover on the 14th day of the first month. A remembrance of the original passover in Egypt, it was  a type of redemption by the blood of Christ, the Lamb of God, who died at about the time the evening sacrifice was being offered at the temple. (The Paschal lamb would have been offered the day before on Thursday. Christ would not have celebrated the Passover a day early.) The Feast of Unleavened Bread was the 15th (on the next day which was the Sabbath). Children searched the house to make sure there was no leaven present.  The lack of leaven (sin) typified the holy walk which should immediately follow redemption. The next day,16th, was the day after Sabbath or the Lords Day, was the Feast of the First Fruits in which the first fruits of the harvest were offered, a sheaf of barley waved before the Lord. This is type of resurrection, Christ being the firstfruits of the dead. Other dead in Christ will make up the harvest.
Fifty days after the Feast of First Fruits was the Feast of Pentecost, again day after Sabbath, or the Lords Day, and celebrated the in gathering, or completion of the barley harvest. (See Unger’s Bible Dictionary for interesting details of these ceremonies.) This time loaves were to be offered which contained leaven, because they typified the union of Jews and Gentiles as believers, in which the leaven of sin still abides. Thus fifty days after the resurrection of Christ, the Day of Pentecost, instead of many “grains” we find a “loaf” formed as the disciples of the Lord were baptized into one “loaf” or body by the Holy Spirit. In the same day (v41) 3000 more souls are united to that body.
v1. Was fully come.  The day began at sunset, but now night had passed and it was well into daylight hours.
v1. With one accord.  See 1:14 and 2:46. Mark 10:35-37. Harmony instead of division because of prayer.
v2. As of a rushing mighty wind.  Not a wind, but the sound of a wind. Not a gradual build up but “suddenly” as with a thunderclap. Many times the Lord used a wind to draw attention  to what he was about to do or say.
v2. Filled the house, probably one near the temple. An unusual phenomena. No wind about the town, but the noise issued from the house attracting many to come and see.
v3. Cloven tongues like as of fire.  Again, not fire, but appeared like fire. A bright light with tongues like flames that reached out and sat upon each of them simultaneously. The Lord many times used fire to make his point. Sometimes a consuming fire which burned sacrifices, other times he appeared in fire such as to Moses, yet the bush was not consumed. Some say this is a fulfillment of Luke 3:16, but the context there is that the fire is judgment on those in contrast  who reject Messiah and are burned (v17). At any rate, light is a form of power, and this bright light dramatized the great power of the Holy Spirit resting upon each one simultaneously. It divided and gave diversities of gifts, and yet they were with one accord.
v4. Filled with the Holy Ghost. The Holy Spirit’s relation to believers:
a. He Regenerates John. 3:3-6; Eph. 5:26,27; Titus 3:5.
b. He Baptizes into the body of Christ John. 1:32-34; 1 Corinthians 12:122, ; 13. This happens at time of regeneration.
c. He Indwells. 1 Corinthians. 6:15-19 Takes permanent residence at  time of regeneration.
d. He Seals  Eph. 1:13,14 (He is the signet or pledge of the everlasting inheritance.
(1) He gives assurance Rom. 8:14-16. He witnesses to the fact of the Sonship of the believer.)
(2) He strengthens Eph. 3:16 (The results of this strengthening are seen in v17-19).
(3) He comforts Jn. 14:16  Plus various other help He gives.
e. He Infills.  Eph. 5:18-20 One baptism, many fillings, no long search necessary.
(1) Requirements: (a) Complete yielding of life.
(b) A definite appropriation of faith
(2) Filling is controlled Eph. 5:18
(a) Be drunk (permeated with wine until you are not under your own control but under control of alcohol)  not with wine, but the Holy Spirit. Completely filled, a glass of water with one small grain of sand is not completely filled with water.
(b) Be filled.  (Constantly being filled) A command. Not to be is sin.
(c) We can loose that filling. None of the Holy Spirit leaves us, it is the power, the control over our live that leaves.
(d) Automatic plan.  We do not have to ask the Lord to be filled, but the Spirit acts on us filling us. A moment by moment experience. If we sin we should immediately confess it so we are not grieving the Holy Spirit and He can fill us. Lack of prayer and bible reading grieves and limits His control.
(e) No exceptions. Every person; every part of our lives.
v4. Begin to speak with other tongues.  They began to speak in foreign languages. These Galileans with no language training suddenly spoke fluently in 15 or more other languages. The purpose, to tell those people the gospel story. This was God’s method to get the gospel quickly to all parts of the world. Today’s missionaries spend months to years studying the language of the people they hope to deal with. But here, thousands gathered at the sound of the gale to see what was going on, and through these messages in native tongues, not just Peter’s preaching, 3000 souls found Christ as their savior that day.
Note, The Spirit gave them utterance, not just to speak the language, but the very words of the gospel to utter.
During the transitional period while the Church was having it’s beginning, in order that the gospel might go out rapidly and it’s ministers could show proof that they were being moved by the Spirit of the Lord, the Lord used talking in tongues (foreign languages), healings and miracles. It began to be abused and in 1 Cor. 14, rules had to be laid down for those who were still talking in tongues. However those ceased as the Church became established and are not the Lord’s normal way of dealing with people today. Generally speaking, tongues today are not by the Holy Spirit, but are by the evil spirit or by the human spirit. Now even Pentecostals study the language before going to a foreign mission field.
v6. Own language.  According to Jewish tradition, at the giving of Law at Sinai, this anniversary date, all nations heard God in their own language. If so, that would be hearing. In Acts it was a matter of speaking in the language, which is why (v13-15) some people thought the speakers were drunk. Order for talking in tongues is given in 1 Cor. 14.
v14. Apostolic preaching pattern:
a. Narrative of public ministry and passion of Jesus
b. Witnessing and divine proof of his Messiahship in resurrection
c. Old Testament proofs of Jesus the Messiah
d. An exhortation to repentance and faith
v15. To refute charge, most didn’t eat or drink till the third hour [9:00 AM] , the time of the morning sacrifice, and at festival time such as Pentecost, not till high noon.
v16-21. See Joel 2:28-32. This is partial fulfillment, the rest to be fulfilled when Christ sets up Kingdom.
v22-24. The resurrection is a basic doctrine. Though Christ was crucified, God’s plan was not frustrated but fulfilled.
v25-36 Messianic proofs from David.
v37. Holy Spirit conviction of sin. Desperate “What shall we do?”
v38 . Repentance; Realization that one is a lost sinner and Christ is his only savior. Repentance results in the remission of sins. Baptism as sign (outwardly) of what has taken place inwardly.
v40. Though doomed as a nation, individuals could separate themselves out from Israel and be set aside for Christ in his Church by believing.
v41. Baptism for these people meant they were positively identifying themselves as followers of Christ with these “radicals”.
v42. Follow up work and prayer. The breaking of bread may have included the Lord’s Table and a common meal but it did not seem appropriate to partake of this Christian activity in the temple.
v43. “Things happen” when there is revival
v44. Voluntary sharing, not communism. It was to glorify God, helped for all no matter how needy in this crucial time to get the gospel promoted. However it is not adaptable nor was it used elsewhere. In fact other churches, probably in equal dearth, sent much aid to the Jerusalem church. We are to look for the imminent return of Christ, but don’t sell all and do as they do, or we too might have to be recipients of aid.
v46. House to house.  Cottage prayer meetings. They also continued meeting together in the temple courts and at first v47, had favor with the people.
v 47b. Not just Peter’s sermons, but many unknown faithful witnesses reached them.