Acts 2:3

And there appeared to them tongues like fire, which distributed themselves, and sat one on each of them.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

In Context

2And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of a rushing, violent wind, and it filled the whole house in which they were sitting.

4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15But Jesus answering said to him: Permit it now; for thus it becomes us to perform fully every righteous act. Then he permitted him.

John 1:32And John testified, saying: I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.

Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:2-5

The Day of Pentecost. 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. We have here an account of the descent of the Holy Ghost upon… Read the whole commentary →

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