Acts 2:5

And there were in Jerusalem dwelling Jews (or And there were Jews living in Jerusalem), religious men, of each nation that is under heaven.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4And all were filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak in diverse languages [or with diverse tongues], as the Holy Ghost gave to them to speak. (And all were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in different languages, which the Holy Spirit made them able to speak.)

6And when this voice was made, the multitude came together, and were astonied, (or were astonished), [or was confounded], in thought, (or And when this sound was made, the multitude came together, and were bewildered in their understanding), for each man heard them speaking in his own language [+or in his own tongue].

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Cross References

Exodus 23:16And thou shalt keep the solemnity of the month of the first things of thy works, (of) whatever things thou hast sown in the field. Also thou shalt keep the solemnity in the going out of the year, when thou hast gathered all thy fruits of the field. (And thou shalt keep the Feast of the First Fruits + 23:16 Also known as the Feast of the Harvest and the Feast of Weeks. of thy works, with whatever things thou hast sown in the field. And thou shalt keep the Feast of Ingathering + 23:16 Also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, the Feast of Booths, and the Feast of Shelters., when thou hast gathered in all thy fruits from the field, in the going out of the year.)

Isaiah 66:18Forsooth I (shall) come to gather together the works of them, and the thoughts of them, with all folks and languages; and they shall come, and shall see my glory.

Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, in [to] witnessing to all folks; and then the end shall come. (And this Gospel, or Good News, of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world, as a testimony to all the nations and all the peoples; and then the end shall come.)

Luke 17:24for as lightning shining from under (the) heaven (s) shineth into [or on] those things that be under (the) heaven (s), so shall man’s Son be in his day.

John 12:20And there were some heathen men, of them that had come up to worship in the feast day. (And there were some Gentiles, among those who had come to worship on the Feast Day or at the Festival.)

Acts 8:2But good [or dread-full] men buried Stephen, and made great mourning on him. (And some good or devout men buried Stephen, and greatly mourned 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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