Acts 2:3

and they saw tongues of what looked like fire distributing themselves over the assembly, and on the head of each person a tongue alighted.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

In Context

2when suddenly there came from the sky a sound as of a strong rushing blast of wind. This filled the whole house where they were sitting;

4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in foreign languages according as the Spirit gave them words to utter.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15"Let it be so on this occasion," Jesus replied; "for so we ought to fulfil every religious duty." Then he consented;

John 1:32John also gave testimony by stating: "I have seen the Spirit coming down like a dove out of Heaven; and it remained upon Him.

Acts 2:4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in foreign languages according as the Spirit gave them words to utter.

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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