Acts 2:3

And ther appered vnto them cloven tonges lyke as they had bene fyre and it sate vpon eache of them:

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

In Context

2And sodenly ther cam a sounde from heaven as it had bene the comminge of a myghty wynde and it filled all the housse where they sate.

4and they were all filled with the holy goost and beganne to speake with other tonges even as the sprete gave them vtteraunce.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15Iesus answered and sayd to hym: Let it be so now. For thus it becommeth vs to fulfyll all rightwesnes. Then he suffred hym.

John 1:32And Iohn bare recorde sayinge: I sawe the sprete descende from heven lyke vnto a dove and abyde apon him

Acts 2:4and they were all filled with the holy goost and beganne to speake with other tonges even as the sprete gave them vtteraunce.

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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