Acts 2:5

And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation of those under heaven.

English Majority Text (NT)

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 in different languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

6And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because they were hearing each one speaking in his own language.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. 1 The Great Tribulation

Luke 17:24For just as the lightning which flashes out of the one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day.

John 12:20And there were some Greeks among those coming up, so that they might worship at the feast.

Acts 8:2And godly men buried Stephen, and they mourned deeply for 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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