Acts 2:5

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem devout Jews, from every nation under heaven.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

In Context

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

6When the report of this had gone abroad, the multitude came together; and they were perplexed, for each one heard them speak in his own language.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole habitable earth, for a testimony to all nations, and then shall the end come.

Luke 17:24For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven, shines to another part under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day.

John 12:20Among those who came to worship at the feast were certain Greeks.

Acts 8:2But devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

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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