Acts 2:12

Modern

Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

Traditional

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

Literal

And all were amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this wish to be?”

Latin

Stupebant autem omnes, et mirabantur ad invicem, dicentes: Quidnam vult hoc esse?

Greek

English

Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

Theme notes and profiles

Acts 17:20
For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”
Luke 18:36
When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
Luke 15:26
So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
Acts 2:7
Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
Acts 10:17
While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.