Acts 2:6

And 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.

Bible in Basic English

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

7And they were full of wonder and said, Are not all these men Galilaeans?

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Cross References

Acts 2:2And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it.

1 Corinthians 16:9For a great and important door there is open to me, and there are a number of people against me.

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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