Acts 2:5
At that time many Jews were staying in Jerusalem to celebrate the Pentecost festival. They were people who always tried to obey the Jewish laws. They had come from many different [HYP] countries.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 23:16The second one is the Festival of Harvesting. During that festival you must offer to me the first parts/harvest of your crops that grow from the seeds that you planted. The third one is the Festival of Living in Temporary Shelters. That will be after you finish harvesting your grain and grapes and fruit.
Isaiah 66:18I know all the evil things that you think and do. It is now time for me to gather together the people who live in all nations and who speak all languages, and to show them that I am very great.
Matthew 24:14Furthermore, the good message about my ruling over people’s lives will be preached in every part of the world, in order that people of all ethnic groups may hear it. Then the end of the world will come.”
Luke 17:24Because when the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, everyone can see it. Similarly [SIM], at the time [MTY] when I, the one who came from heaven, come back again, everyone will see me.
John 12:20Among those who went up to Jerusalem to worship God during the Passover celebration were some Greeks.
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 →