Acts 2:3

and tongues that were divided like fire appeared to them, and sat upon each one of them.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

2there was suddenly from heaven the voice as of a mighty wind, and all that house in which they were sitting was filled with it;

4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in several tongues as the Spirit gave them to speak.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15But Jeshu answered and said unto him, Permit now; for thus it becometh us to accomplish all righteousness. And then he permitted him.

John 1:32And Juchanon testified and said, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven as a dove, and it remained upon him.

Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in several tongues as the Spirit gave them 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 →

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