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The Coming of the Holy Spirit2 1When the day of Pentecosta came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a noise came from heaven. It sounded like a strong wind blowing. This noise filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw something that looked like flames of fire. The flames were separated and stood over each person there. 4They were all filled with the Holy Spiritb, and they began to speak different languages. The Holy Spirit was giving them the power to do this.
5There were some godly Jews in Jerusalem at this time. They were from every country in the world. 6A large crowd came together because they heard the noise. They were surprised because, as the apostlesc were speaking, everyone heard in their own language.
7They were all amazed at this. They did not understand how the apostles could do this. They said, "Look! These men we hear speaking are all from Galileed. 8But we hear them in our own languages. How is this possible? We are from all these different places: 9Parthia, Media, Elam, Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asiae, 10Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the areas of Libya near the city of Cyrene, Rome, 11Crete, and Arabia. Some of us were born Jews, and others have changed their religion to worship God like Jews. We are from these different countries, but we can hear these men in our own languages! We can all understand the great things they are saying about God."
12The people were all amazed and confused. They asked each other, "What is happening?" 13But others were laughing at the apostles, saying they were drunk from too much wine.
Peter Speaks to the People 14Then Peter stood up with the other eleven apostlesc. He spoke loudly so that all the people could hear. He said, "My Jewish brothers and all of you who live in Jerusalem, listen to me. I will tell you something you need to know. Listen carefully. 15These men are not drunk as you think; it's only nine o'clock in the morning. 16But Joel the prophetf wrote about what you see happening here today. This is what he wrote:
| 17'God says:
In the last days I will pour out my Spiritg on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesyh. Your young men will see visionsi. Your old men will have special dreams.
18In those days I will pour out my Spirit on my servants, men and women, and they will prophesy.
19I will work wondersj in the sky above. I will cause miraculous signsk on the earth below. There will be blood, fire, and thick smoke.
20The sun will be changed into darkness, and the moon will be as red as blood.
Then the great and glorious day of the Lord will come.
21And everyone who trusts in the Lordl will be saved.'m | |
22"My fellow Israelitesn, listen to these words: Jesus from Nazareth was a very special man. God clearly showed this to you. He proved it by the miracleso, wonders, and miraculous signs he did through Jesus. You all saw these things, so you know this is true. 23Jesus was handed over to you, and you killed him. With the help of evil men, you nailed him to a cross. But God knew all this would happen. It was his plan - a plan he made long ago. 24Jesus suffered the pain of death, but God made him free. He raised him from death. There was no way for death to hold him. 25Davidp said this about him:
| 'I saw the Lord before me always; he is at my right side to keep me safe.
26So my heart is happy, and the words I speak are words of joy.
Yes, even my body will live with hope, 27because you will not leave me in the place of deathq. You will not let the body of your Holy One rot in the grave.
28You taught me how to live. You will come close to me and give me great joy.'r | |
29"My brothers, I can tell you for sure about David, our great ancestor. He died, was buried, and his tombs is still here with us today. 30He was a prophet and knew something that God had said. God had promised David that someone from his own family would sit on David's throne as king.t 31David knew this before it happened. That is why he said this about that future king:
| 'He was not left in the place of death.
His body did not rot in the grave.' | |
| David was talking about the Messiahu rising from death. 32So Jesus is the one God raised from death. We are all witnesses of this. We saw him. 33Jesus was lifted up to heaven. Now he is with God, at God's right side. The Father has given the Holy Spirit to him, as he promised. So Jesus has now poured out that Spirit. This is what you see and hear. 34David was not the one who was lifted up to heaven. David himself said, | |
| 'The Lord God said to my Lord:
Sit at my right side, 35until I put your enemies under your powerv.' | |
36"So, all the people of Israelx should know this for certain: God has made Jesus to be Lord and Messiah. He is the man you nailed to the cross!"
37When the people heard this, they felt very, very sorry. They asked Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?"
38Peter said to them, "Change your hearts and lives and be baptizedy, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ. Then God will forgive your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39This promise is for you. It is also for your children and for the people who are far away. It is for everyone the Lord our God calls to himself."
40Peter warned them with many other words; he begged them, "Save yourselves from the evil of the people who live now!" 41Then those who accepted what Peter said were baptized. On that day about 3000 people were added to the group of believers.
The Believers Share 42The believers spent their time listening to the teaching of the apostlesc. They shared everything with each other. They atez together and prayed together. 43Many wondersj and miraculous signsk were happening through the apostles, and everyone felt great respect for God. 44All the believers stayed together and shared everything. 45They sold their land and the things they owned. Then they divided the money and gave it to those who needed it. 46The believers shared a common purpose, and every day they spent much of their time together in the Templeaa area. They also ate together in their homes. They were happy to share their food and ate with joyful hearts. 47The believers praised God and were respected by all the people. More and more people were being saved every day, and the Lord was adding them to their group.
aPentecost An Israelite or Jewish festival celebrating the wheat harvest fifty days after Passover. See “Festival of Harvest.”
bHoly Spirit Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. In union with God and Christ, he does God’s work among people in the world.
capostle A follower of Jesus chosen to represent him in a special way. During his earthly ministry, Jesus named twelve men as apostles. They had the specific responsibility and authority to represent him and proclaim his message throughout the world. Later, he appeared to Paul and gave him a similar commission, especially to non-Jewish people. Barnabas, Paul’s missionary companion, and James, the brother of Jesus, are also called apostles, as well as several others in the New Testament. Some of these occurrences of the word, however, have the more general sense of “messenger” or “representative.”
d2:7 from Galilee The people thought men from Galilee could speak only their own language.
eAsia The geographical area, sometimes called Asia Minor, that is now the western part of modern Turkey.
fprophet A person who speaks a message from God. Many of the books in the Old Testament are messages spoken or written by “the prophets,” who were some of those God chose to speak for him. God often used dreams or visions to tell or show his prophets what they should say.
gSpirit See “Holy Spirit.”
hprophesy To speak or teach things from God.
ivision Something like a dream used by God to speak to people.
jwonders Miracles that cause people to react with amazement and fear of God.
kmiraculous sign An amazing act that demonstrates the power of God.
l2:21 who trusts in the Lord Literally, “who calls on the name of the Lord,” meaning to show faith in him by worshiping him or praying to him for help.
mJoel 2:28-32
nIsraelite Belonging to the nation of Israel (see “Israel”).
omiracle An amazing act done by the power of God.
pDavid Israel’s greatest king, who ruled about 1000 years before Christ. Besides being a great military and political leader, he was a deeply spiritual man and a gifted musician, who wrote many of the Psalms. He made plans and arrangements for the building of the first Temple in Jerusalem (“the city of David”), which was actually completed by his son Solomon. The Scriptures said that a descendant of David would be God’s chosen messiah (king), who would establish an eternal kingdom. For that reason, Jesus is sometimes called “the Son of David.”
q2:27 place of death Literally, “Hades.” Also in verse 31.
rPsalm 16:8-11
stomb A grave dug in a wall of rock or a building where a dead body is buried. It can also be a small building made to show respect for important people who had died.
t2:30 God had promised … as king See 2 Sam. 7:12, 13 and Ps. 132:11.
uMessiah A Hebrew word that has the same meaning as the Greek word Christ (see “Christ”). It was a title for the kings of God’s people in the Old Testament and for the special king God promised to send as a “savior” to defeat evil and establish the reign of God. Many prophets made it clear that this new kingdom would be eternal; that is, not only would the promised Messiah bring about a time of justice and right living among God’s people here on earth, but also his kingdom would extend beyond this world to life forever with God. However, most Jews of the first century expected the Messiah to be a political ruler here on earth who would defeat the other nations and return the nation of Israel to a position of great glory and power. But God intended his Messiah to establish a new “Israel,” an eternal kingdom that would bless all the nations.
v2:35 until I put … power Literally, “until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”
wPsalm 110:1
xIsrael Another name for Jacob (see Gen. 32:24-28) and for the nation God chose to accomplish his plan of blessing the world through the Messiah (see “Messiah”). The people of Israel were the descendants of Jacob’s twelve sons. In the New Testament this name is sometimes used in a broader sense to mean all of God’s people.
ybaptize To perform the act of baptism. See “baptism.”
z2:42 ate Literally, “broke bread.” This may mean a meal or the Lord’s Supper, the special meal Jesus told his followers to eat to remember him. Also in verse 46. See Lk. 22:14-20.
aaTemple The permanent building in Jerusalem that replaced the portable “Holy Tent” that was used by the Israelites from the time of their wandering in the desert to the reign of King Solomon, when the first Temple was built. Like the Holy Tent, the Temple was the center of Israelite worship, although provision was made for it to be “a house of prayer for all nations” (Isa. 56:7).
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