“Repent,” Peter said to them, “and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers.

When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place.

Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit gave them ability for speech.

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them.

“Men of Israel, listen to these words: This Jesus the Nazarene was a man pointed out to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through Him, just as you yourselves know.

When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do?”

And it will be in the last days, says God,
that I will pour out My Spirit on all humanity;
then your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.

“Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah!”

praising God and having favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to them those who were being saved.

Now all the believers were together and held all things in common.

But Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them: “Men of Judah and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this to you and pay attention to my words.

Then everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Though He was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used lawless people to nail Him to a cross and kill Him.

Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple complex, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with a joyful and humble attitude,

For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

Therefore, since He has been exalted to the right hand of God and has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you both see and hear.

God raised Him up, ending the pains of death, because it was not possible for Him to be held by it.

On the contrary, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

“God has resurrected this Jesus. We are all witnesses of this.

“Brothers, I can confidently speak to you about the patriarch David: He is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

And tongues, like flames of fire that were divided, appeared to them and rested on each one of them.

because You will not leave me in Hades
or allow Your Holy One to see decay.

Then fear came over everyone, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles.

Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying.

And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt generation!”

And they were astounded and amazed, saying, “Look, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?

There were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn an oath to him to seat one of his descendants on his throne.

Seeing this in advance, he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Messiah:

He was not left in Hades,
and His flesh did not experience decay.

For it was not David who ascended into the heavens, but he himself says:

The Lord declared to my Lord,
‘Sit at My right hand

They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What could this be?”

I will even pour out My Spirit
on My male and female slaves in those days,
and they will prophesy.

I will display wonders in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below:
blood and fire and a cloud of smoke.

Therefore my heart was glad,
and my tongue rejoiced.
Moreover, my flesh will rest in hope,

Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

For David says of Him:

I saw the Lord ever before me;
because He is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the great and remarkable Day of the Lord comes.

When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it’s only nine in the morning.

Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking the magnificent acts of God in our own languages.”

They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as anyone had a need.

How is it that each of us can hear in our own native language?

You have revealed the paths of life to me;
You will fill me with gladness
in Your presence.

But some sneered and said, “They’re full of new wine!”

until I make Your enemies Your footstool.’