Acts 2:5

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

Webster Bible

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 in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

6Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because every man heard them speak in his own language.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:16And the feast of harvest, the first-fruits of thy labors, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of in-gathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labors out of the field.

Isaiah 66:18For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all nations; and then shall the end come.

Luke 17:24For as the lightning that lighteneth from the one part under heaven, shineth to the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

John 12:20And there were certain Greeks among them, that came to worship at the feast.

Acts 8:2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial , 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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