Acts 2:3

And there was an appearance to them of divided tongues, as of fire, and it rested on every one of them.

Thomas Haweis 1795 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 there came suddenly from heaven a sound as it were of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15But Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

John 1:32And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it rested upon him.

Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves.

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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