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Acts 2:3

and tongues as-if of{fire} being-divided-through to{same} are-seen; both it-sits-down upon one each of{same},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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 suddenly/unexpectedly [an] audible-manifestation becomes out of{the heaven} even-as of{forceful breath being-carried} and fills-full the whole house where they-have-been-being being-seated,

4and emphatically-all are-filled of{[the] Holy Spirit}, and initiate to-be-speaking to{different-other tongues} according-as the Spirit has-been-giving to{same} to-be-voicing-off/away.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15Moreover the Jesus, respond[ing], says toward same, "Let-off-from[i.e. consent] presently, for the-same-ly it-is-being fitting to{us} to-fulfill all justice-ness." Then he-is-letting-off-from[i.e. consenting] same.

John 1:32and John witnesses, saying that "I-have-spectated the spirit descending as-if [a] pigeon/dove out of{heaven} and he-stays upon same,

Acts 2:4and emphatically-all are-filled of{[the] Holy Spirit}, and initiate to-be-speaking to{different-other tongues} according-as the Spirit has-been-giving to{same} to-be-voicing-off/away.

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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