Acts 2:5

Now there were, staying in Jerusalem. devout Jews from many and distant lands.

Montgomery 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 Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

6So when this noise was heard, the crowd gathered in bewilderment because each man heard them speaking in his own language.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:14"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be proclaimed throughout the whole inhabited earth, for a testimony to the Gentiles, and then will come the end.

Luke 17:24"For as the lightning when it lightens out of the one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day.

John 12:20Now there were certain Greeks among those who had come up to worship during the Passover feast;

Acts 8:2Devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentations 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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