Acts 2:6

When 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.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

In Context

5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem devout Jews, from every nation under heaven.

7They were amazed and astonished, and said one to another: Are not all these that are speaking, Galileans?

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Cross References

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

1 Corinthians 16:9for a great and effective door is opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:6-14

The Day of Pentecost. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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