Acts 2:5

Now there were living at Jerusalem, Jews, God-fearing men, from every nation under heaven.

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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 full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power.

6And when this sound came to their ears, they all came together, and were greatly surprised because every man was hearing the words of the disciples in his special language.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:16And the feast of the grain-cutting, the first-fruits of your planted fields: and the feast at the start of the year, when you have got in all the fruit from your fields.

Isaiah 66:18But men will be glad and have joy for ever in what I am making; for I am making Jerusalem a delight, and her people a joy.

Matthew 24:14And this good news of the kingdom will be given through all the world for a witness to all nations; and then the end will come.

Luke 17:24For as in a thunderstorm the bright light is seen from one end of the sky to the other, so will the Son of man be when his time comes.

John 12:20Now there were some Greeks among the people who had come up to give worship at the feast:

Acts 8:2And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping 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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