Acts 2:17
And it shall be, in the last days saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and, your young men, visions shall see and, your elders, in dreams shall dream,—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
16But this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel—
Cross References
Genesis 6:12And God beheld the earth, and lo! it had corrupted itself,—surely all flesh had corrupted its way, on the earth.
Psalms 65:2Thou hearer of prayer! Unto thee, shall all flesh come.
Proverbs 1:23Will ye turn, at my reproof? Lo! I will pour out to you my spirit, I will make known my words to you.
Isaiah 32:15Until there be poured out upon us the spirit, from on high,—Then shall the wilderness become, garden-land, And the garden-land, for a forest, be reckoned;
Isaiah 44:3For I will pour, Water upon the thirsty soil, and Floods upon the dry ground,—I will pour My spirit upon thy seed, and My blessing upon thine offspring;
Isaiah 66:23And it shall come to pass, that From one new moon to another, and From one sabbath to another, Shall all flesh, come in, to bow down before me, Saith Yahweh.
Matthew Henry on Acts 2:15-37
Peter's Sermon at Jerusalem. 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and… Read the whole commentary →