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1On the day of Pentecost all the Lord's followers were together in one place.[#Lv 23.15-21; Dt 16.9-11.; #2.1 A Jewish festival that came fifty days after Passover and celebrated the wheat harvest. Jews later celebrated Pentecost as the time when they were given the Law of Moses.]
2Suddenly there was a noise from heaven like the sound of a mighty wind! It filled the house where they were meeting.
3Then they saw what looked like fiery tongues moving in all directions, and a tongue came and settled on each person there.
4The Holy Spirit took control of everyone, and they began speaking whatever languages the Spirit let them speak.
5Many religious Jews from every country in the world were living in Jerusalem.
6And when they heard this noise, a crowd gathered. But they were surprised, because they were hearing everything in their own languages.
7They were excited and amazed, and said:
12Everyone was excited and confused. Some of them even kept asking each other, “What does all this mean?”
13Others made fun of the Lord's followers and said, “They are drunk.”
14Peter stood with the eleven apostles and spoke in a loud and clear voice to the crowd:
17“When the last days come,[#Jl 2.28-32 (LXX).]
I will give my Spirit
to everyone.
Your sons and daughters
will prophesy.
Your young men
will see visions,
and your old men
will have dreams.
18In those days I will give
my Spirit to my servants,
both men and women,
and they will prophesy.
19“I will work miracles
in the sky above
and wonders
on the earth below.
There will be blood and fire
and clouds of smoke.
20The sun will turn dark,
and the moon
will be as red as blood
before the great
and wonderful day
of the Lord appears.
21Then the Lord
will save everyone
who asks for his help.”
“I always see the Lord
near me,
and I will not be afraid
with him at my right side.
26Because of this,
my heart will be glad,
my words will be joyful,
and I will live in hope.
27The Lord won't leave me
in the grave.
I am his holy one,
and he won't let
my body decay.
28He has shown me
the path to life,
and he makes me glad
by being near me.”
37When the people heard this, they were very upset. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Friends, what should we do?”
38Peter said to them, “Turn to God and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39This promise is for you and your children. It is for everyone our Lord God will choose, no matter where they live.”
40Peter told them many other things as well. Then he said, “I beg you to save yourselves from what will happen to all these evil people.”
41On that day about 3,000 believed his message and were baptized.
42They spent their time learning from the apostles, and they were like family to each other. They also broke bread and prayed together.[#2.42 They ate together and celebrated the Lord's Supper.]
43Everyone was amazed by the many miracles and wonders that the apostles worked.
44All the Lord's followers often met together, and they shared everything they had.[#Ac 4.32-35.]
45They would sell their property and possessions and give the money to whoever was in need.
46Day after day they met together in the temple. They broke bread together in different homes and shared their food happily and freely,[#2.46 See the note at 2.42.]
47while praising God. Everyone liked them, and each day the Lord added to their group others who were being saved.