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CHAPTER 2.
1 AND when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished,
they were all together in one place:
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a
mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were
of fire, and it sat upon every one of them:
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and
they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them
to speak.
5 Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout
men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 And when this was noised abroad, the multitude came
together, and were confounded in mind, because that every man heard them speak
in his own tongue.
7 And they were all amazed, and wondered, saying:
Behold, are not all these, that speak, Galileans?
8 And how have we heard, every man our own tongue
wherein we were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and inhabitants
of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of
Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,
11 Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians: we
have heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.
12 And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying
one to another: What meaneth this?
13 But others mocking, said: These men are full of new
wine.
14 But Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his
voice, and spoke to them: Ye men of Judea, and all you that dwell in Jerusalem,
be this known to you, and with your ears receive my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose, seeing it
is but the third hour of the day:
16 But this is that which was spoken of by the prophet
Joel:
17 And it shall come to pass, in the last days,
(saith the Lord,) I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons
and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and
your old men shall dream dreams.
18 And upon my servants indeed, and upon my
handmaids will I pour out in those days of my spirit, and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will shew wonders in the heaven above, and
signs on the earth beneath: blood and fire, and vapour of smoke.
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the
moon into blood, before the great and manifest day of the Lord come.
21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall
call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved.
22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of
Nazareth, a man approved of God among you, by miracles, and wonders, and signs,
which God did by him, in the midst of you, as you also know:
23 This same being delivered up, by the determinate
counsel and foreknowledge of God, you by the hands of wicked men have crucified
and slain.
24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the sorrows
of hell, as it was impossible that he should be holden by it.
25 For David saith concerning him: I foresaw the
Lord before my face: because he is at my right hand, that I may not be moved.
26 For this my heart hath been glad, and any tongue
hath rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, nor
suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life: thou
shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Ye men, brethren, let me freely speak to you of the
patriarch David; that he died, and was buried; and his sepulchre is with us to
this present day.
30 Whereas therefore he was a prophet, and knew that God
hath sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins one should sit
upon his throne.
31 Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of
Christ. For neither was he left in hell, neither did his flesh see corruption.
32 This Jesus hath God raised again, whereof all we are
witnesses.
33 Being exalted therefore by the right hand of God,
and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath poured
forth this which you see and hear.
34 For David ascended not into heaven; but he himself
said: The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy enemies thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know most
certainly, that God hath made both Lord and Christ, this same Jesus, whom you
have crucified.
37 Now when they had heard these things, they had
compunction in their heart, and said to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles:
What shall we do, men and brethren?
38 But Peter said to them: Do penance, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of
your sins: and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is to you, and to your children, and
to all that are far off, whomsoever the Lord our God shall call.
40 And with very many other words did he testify and
exhort them, saying: Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
41 They therefore that received his word, were
baptized; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.
42 And they were persevering in the doctrine of the
apostles, and in the communication of the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43 And fear came upon every soul: many wonders also and
signs were done by the apostles in Jerusalem, and there was great fear in all.
44 And all they that believed, were together, and had
all things common.
45 Their possessions and goods they sold, and divided
them to all, according as every one had need.
46 And continuing daily with one accord in the temple,
and breaking bread from house to house, they took their meat with gladness and
simplicity of heart;
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people.
And the Lord increased daily together such as should be saved.
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