Acts 2:6

And this sound occurring the throng came together and was thrown into confusion, because each one severally heard in his own language them who were speaking;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

In Context

5Now there were in Jerusalem sojourning Jews, reverent men from every nation who were under heaven;

7Yea they were beside themselves and did marvel, saying—Lo! are not all these who are speaking Galilaeans?

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Cross References

Acts 2:2When there came suddenly out of heaven a sound, just as of a mighty rushing wind,—and it filled all the house where they were sitting;

1 Corinthians 16:9For, a door, unto me, hath opened, great and effectual, and, opposers, are many.

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:6-14

The Day of Pentecost. 5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in… Read the whole commentary →

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