Acts 2:3
Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.
World English Bible British
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
Cross References
Psalms 55:9Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Isaiah 11:2The LORD’s Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
Malachi 3:2“But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like launderers’ soap;
Matthew 3:15But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfil all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
John 1:32John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
Acts 2:4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
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 →