Acts 2:5

Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, men of piety, from every nation under heaven.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

In Context

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.

6And when this report spread, the multitude collected around them, and were overwhelmed with astonishment, because they heard them speaking every one in his own peculiar dialect.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached through the whole world for a testimony to all the nations: and then shall come the final close.

Luke 17:24For as the lightning flashing from one quarter under heaven, shineth to another quarter under heaven; so shall the Son of man also be at his day.

John 12:20Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast:

Acts 8:2Then some pious men assembling, carried Stephen to his grave, and made great lamentation over him.

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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