Acts 2:6

and, when this sound was heard, numbers of people collected, in the greatest excitement, because each of them heard the disciples 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 then staying in Jerusalem religious Jews from every country in the world;

7They were utterly amazed, and kept asking in astonishment, “What! Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans?

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Cross References

Acts 2:2when suddenly there came from the heavens a noise like a strong wind rushing by; it filled the whole house in which they were sitting.

1 Corinthians 16:9for a great opening for active work has presented itself, and there are many opponents.

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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