their language that field was called 'Akeldama,' that is,
'The field of blood.'
001:020 For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation
be made desolate. Let no one dwell therein;'{Psalm 69:25} and,
'Let another take his office.'{Psalm 109:8}
001:021 "Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time
that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
001:022 beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was
received up from us, of these one must become a witness
with us of his resurrection."
001:023 They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was
surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
001:024 They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men,
show which one of these two you have chosen
001:025 to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas
fell away, that he might go to his own place."
001:026 They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias,
and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
002:001 Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one
accord in one place.
002:002 Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a
mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
002:003 Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them,
and one sat on each of them.
002:004 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak
with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
002:005 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men,
from every nation under the sky.
002:006 When this sound was heard, the multitude came together,
and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking
in his own language.
002:007 They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another,
"Behold, aren't all these who speak Galileans?
002:008 How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?
002:009 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia,
Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,
002:010 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene,
visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
002:011 Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages
the mighty works of God!"
002:012 They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another,
"What does this mean?"
002:013 Others, mocking, said, "They are filled with new wine."
002:014 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice,
and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you
who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen
to my words.
002:015 For these aren't drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only
the third hour of the day{about 9:00 AM}.
002:016 But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:
002:017 'It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour
out my Spirit on all flesh.
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