Acts 2:6

And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together and was confused in mind, because each one was listening to them speaking in his own language.

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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 Jews staying in Jerusalem, pious men from every nation that is under heaven.

7Then all were astonished, and they wondered, saying: “Behold, are not all of these who are speaking Galileans?

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Cross References

Acts 2:2And suddenly, there came a sound from heaven, like that of a wind approaching violently, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

1 Corinthians 16:9For a door, great and unavoidable, has opened to me, as well as 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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