Acts 2:5

Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, devout men from every part of the world.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

6So when this noise was heard, they came crowding together, and were amazed because everyone heard his own language spoken.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:14And this Good News of the Kingdom shall be proclaimed throughout the whole world to set the evidence before all the Gentiles; and then the End will come.

Luke 17:24For just as the lightning, when it flashes, shines from one part of the horizon to the opposite part, so will the Son of Man be on His day.

John 12:20Now some of those who used to come up to worship at the Festival were Greeks.

Acts 8:2A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud 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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